separation payment deposited to my bank account but did not receive payment statement . Anyone know how to get it
IBM's chief medical officer: We won't rush to bring people back
Of course they're in no rush to bring folks back to the office: it's much easier to close, vacate, and sell-off sites and RA employees when people aren't assembled... — read more
3rd Quarter RA in USA?
Anyone have firm confirmed information that the rumored 3rd qtr USA RA will actually happen? If so would the notification date be no later than August 28th?
Layoff proposal retracted?
Anyone had their layoff proposal retracted?
International Business Machines : Whistleblower Claims IBM Defrauded IRS In Software Purchase Arising Out Of Audit
More federal litigation IBM is embroiled in. https://www.marketscreener.com/INTERNATIONAL-BUSINESS-MA-4828/news/International-Business-Machines-Whistleblower-Claims-IBM-Defrauded-IRS-In-Software-Purchase-Arisin-30810937/
IBM Cloud has errors and outages AGAIN - who will trust this inexperienced cloud provider with their most trusted applications?
IBM is starting to look like a bumbling id–t in cloud services. They look like they are a new company that just got started in the business and doesn't totally get it yet. ... — read more
Rob Tabasco Thomas on his video about recruitment
Has anyone seen the latest video on recruitment from Rob Tabasco Thomas? The thing was about recruiting and maintaining talent at IBM. The video was delivered just on June 22nd, 2020. A bit ironic!!! There's a copy somewhere of the commentaries... — read more
IBM can be saved if the right leaders are put into the right positions
IBM does not need fresh leadership, they need leadership! As was said leaders inspire, willing to dig down and see that the troops are doing/thinking. When Ginny visited sites the local leadership hand pick who they wanted to interact with her. They... — read more
GTS Canada Purge today, Thursday June 25
Everyone I work with in IBM Canada is getting the dreaded meeting today. Some have already had them. They're scheduled for 30 minutes, but the script reading only takes 4. Not surprising as they devastated IBM US last month. Everything goes to... — read more
What do you do when you have 8 weeks to k--l?
Ok, depending on where you are, the notice period is different. But regardless, what do you guys do after you know you will be laid off? Do you continue to work hard and bring up your innovative ideas or do you lay back and take care of your things... — read more
Saying 'good riddance' to ibm this week?
Share your story and leave management your parting message below!
IBM Underwhelming Turnaround (Very sad)
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4355058-ibm-underwhelming-turnaround-persists-and-gets-worse
Interesting story (note the Redhat angle)
Here is the last paragraph. Looks like corporate America is buying into the preserve the legacy strategy IBM bought the right thing,” she said, referring to the Red Hat purchase. The unit’s area of expertise, hybrid cloud, is critical, as... — read more
Retaining H1Bs while laying off American citizens is prosecutable visa fraud
Retaining H1Bs while laying off American citizens is prosecutable visa fraud. Report visa H1B fraud here: https://www.uscis.gov/report-fraud/uscis-tip-form
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.propublica.org/article/ibm-accused-of-not-disclosing-ages-people-40-and-older-laid-off/amp
Age, race, gender discrimination...but yet they constantly say they're an equal employer. Wow!
IBM’s Ginni Rometty: The way we hire must change—and we must do it now
So RA all the veteran college-educated folks and replace them with cheap non-degreed "diversity" hires. Anyway to save $$$. . . https://fortune.com/2020/06/19/ibms-ginni-rometty-the-way-we-hire-must-change-and-we-must-do-it-now/
IBM plans to reduce office space by nearly half in India
So apparently Big Blew is abandoning the whole agile and "should-to-shoulder" nonsense now. Whatever will become of our hallowed Agile... — read more
Has anyone used the financial planning services??
In the separation agreement IBM has also offered financial planning services. Was wondering is anyone has utilized these services and if there is any feedback?
IBM plans to reduce office space by nearly half in India
So wait, thought being agile demanded everyone be "shoulder-to-shoulder"? Are we no longer preaching agile? What will become of the Agile Champions? ... — read more
IBM has 500 job openings in India
Curious that there would suddenly be a bunch of job openings in IBM India. Nothing to see here, move along. . . https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ibm-has-500-job-openings-in-india/articleshow/76436918.cms BENGALURU:... — read more
What's the Safest Brand to be in right now?
We all know that no one is ever completely safe, but what would you call the safest brands to be in at IBM right now? Which brands do you see IBM investing in and are at least risk for making significant cuts? I personally would say IoT, Security... — read more
Consulting
Consulting is a VERY bad place to be right now. Think about it, their entire business model of flying around, sitting in meetings and blah blah, living in fancy hotels, charging $800/hr in consulting fees, its all being hit right now. Due to Covid19... — read more
H-1B is bad for diversity since over 70% of its recipients are from one country: India
"Foreign high-tech workers are taking American jobs and making Silicon Valley's diversity problem worse, Rev. Jesse Jackson said in a Fortune interview. "There are Americans who can do that work, and H1B workers are cheaper and undercut wages,"... — read more
Jobs are not coming back...
"50% of U.S. job losses come from the combination of lockdown and weak demand, 30% from the reallocation shock, and 20% from high unemployment benefits," Bloomberg found. A report by the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago... — read more
To Anti-H1B Poster
If you read the TOS in the footer, there is a bullet on 'excessive posting' - i think you are at riks of being blocked (mods also nuke all messages of folks who break rules). I've just counted 10+ almost identical posts you've entered within last two... — read more
Google Group focused mainly for United States Sales/BD and Marketing IBMers....
I plan on starting a Google Group for those of us affected in the States. If you are interested, please comment and I will set it up and post details here. Goal of group is networking and helping others find their next role. Thanks and GLTA! — read more
Any T2R rumors out there ?
I am waiting for the next T2R to finish up my career. If its not announced this year I will probably finish my career at another high tech company. I am in one of this big high tech hub cities where there is a big outflow of IBM talent right now... — read more
IBM to be acquired?
Who would be interested in acquiring IBM? Someone mentioned Apple. (I guess for the enterprise experience) Google. (I would say for enterprise introduction, AI, cloud growth, and REDHAT) Oracle (I would say for their HW division. If IBM... — read more
Accenture just nuked 10% of the domestic consulting workforce
cuts continue... deloitte cut 5% last week, now accenture is cutting 10%... see /accenture or thelayoff.com/accenture
Should I move or call it?
Offered relo to Columbia, MO. Not really interested in moving since I'm in a prime tech spot and have an emergency fund. Is it worth the disruption in life to keep getting a paycheck doing a job that's a grind? There's gotta be a job outside IBM... — read more
IBM acquires Spanugo to bolster cloud for regulated industries push
So within a month of a massive RA, Big Blew has already made an acquisition? Guess none of those folks that were RA'd had the skills or talent to produce this sort of cloud... — read more
IBM new jobs in last 24 hours - 35 in US whereas 194 in India
I was checking IBM's new job postings on LinkedIn and realized that IBM (Indian Business Machine) posted 35 new jobs in the US whereas 194 new jobs in India. don't trust me, check yourself. I hope you have no doubt who is replacing us.
Question-Filling Unemployment Claim in California
I am seeking help in filing the unemployment claim for the State of CA. Do we have to list the 3 months salary (Separation Payment) in any of the category mentioned under the last employer information– "If you received, or if you expect to receive... — read more
New IBM purchase
Dressing the old girl up https://seekingalpha.com/news/3583080-ibm-buys-security-company-for-cloud-compliance
A 'wave' of layoffs is coming for $100,000/year white-collar jobs
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jeffrey-gundlach-sees-unemployment-wave-hitting-white-collar-jobs-224443437.html WFH is exposing who is actually productive and who is not. Companies are finding out that they have layer upon layer of mid/senior... — read more
Right Management - any benefits?
Hello everyone, I have received a few emails from Right Management after RAed. I quickly skimmed through and looks like they created my account in their system automatically and help with the job search. Perhaps IBM provided the information. I... — read more
VPs among those laid off at IBM in San Jose
Some actual RA figures from IBM Silicon Valley. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2020/06/10/ibm-layoffs-san-jose.html Two vice presidents were among the 140 local employees recently laid off at IBM Corp.’s two South San Jose complexes... — read more
Discrimination
Why doesn't IBM put technology or business operation centers in Africa to employ black people? Why doesn't IBM put technology or business operation centers in urban black communities or in urban inner cities like Detroit or Chicago or Philadelphia... — read more