Will the Trump administration do anything to stop companies like IBM from moving US jobs to India?

Google News is bumping up this article today, treating it as new: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/why-ibm-is-paying-2-7-billion-to-this-us-based-insurance-company/articleshow/113293274.cms

After being at IBM for almost 2 decades for the first time I am hearing of executive RAs in Software after the Dinesh announced reorg. Both VPs and Directors are falling under the RA hatchet. There are still way more SVPs and VPs that should... — read more 

Anyone has any idea?

Hearing HR scrambling to increase the quota's for needs growth and PIP's to be able to let people go. Are the Cloud numbers next week really that bad? Get rid of as many people as possible?

Any rumours about Feb 6 IBM Canada Layoffs?

Yes , "New Year, New Career" was the subject of the email after I laid off by IBM but the craziness doesn't stop there. They still continue to send ridiculous unwanted emails to my personal email like the one below : "2024 was a year of many... — read more 

I heard talk that there will be a 25% reduction in Finance roles. Anyone else hear the same?

Geeee, wonder how AK will decide to offset these massive new hires in India??? https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1hzlkvi/ibm_hiring_insanely_in_india/

Is Alvind going to pull the trigger first ? can he provide a firm date the first targets ? Is IBM going to abandon DEI and ESG in 2025 since Agent Orange arrives next week ?... — read more 

The ax just came down to what few people remain WFH due to closed offices to have to go into the office 3 days a week. I'm off to get my resume in order and start applying. They are literally shooting themselves in the foot with some financial... — read more 

Group Christmas party was the norm at IBM when I worked there. People would bring in food and management covered the main course. Does this still occur?

26 yrs service, always top performer, had just informed manager was retiring at the end of the year the week before. Really happy to be out but sad they didn't have the decency to let me go end of year. Like that really saved them $. They're going to... — read more 

Published 5 hours ago: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/morning-brief-podcast/morning-brief-podcast-corner-office-conversation-with-sandip-pate-md-ibm-india-and-south-asia/podcast/117101844.cms "As global tech layoffs make headlines, IBM... — read more 

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article298237723.html One of the top recipients of H-1B visas in North Carolina is IBM. In an email last year, the company said it had been “scaling back” its use of the program. But Big Blue remains a top... — read more 

After Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work week, L&T Chief pushes for 90-hour weeks; faces... — read more 

https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/employment-pip-jobs/2025/01/07/id/1194224/

Is IBM management still checking the badge readers for reports on who is coming into the office ? Employees are smart enough to come in one door with a badge reader and exit out of another door which doesn't have a badge reader. LOL ! Seen a few... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/which-companies-have-the-most-employees-on-h-1b-visas/ar-AA1wM59i?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W099&cvid=5d8b8a977bce40fbb896630432a823d1&ei=25 Below is the list : Amazon. The e-commerce company had the most... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/endicott-issues-statement-ibm-lawsuit-220617595.html

Maybe at his next Office Hours someone can ask AK why IBM is still partnering with Inspur when the U.S. DoD has them on the current list of Chinese Military Companies? He shuts down the Research and Systems labs last year but this partnership... — read more 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/american-man-reveals-indian-ceo-took-over-a-firm-booted-out-founders-hired-indians-post-goes-viral-amid-h1b-visa-debate/articleshow/116730663.cms?from=mdr

An apt metaphor for the company itself: condemned for 20 years and now finally being demolished. https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/broome-county/demolition-of-ibm-building-begins/

Anyone watching? So inspiring watching one SVP interview another one. I can feel the innovation happening as I watch.

https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3293292/chinese-state-owned-ai-firm-hires-former-ibm-executive-chief-technology-officer "AI" is just a buzzword that means anything now, in this case spying on tenants

I was at the top of my game. Had a great aIT job with great pay and I got laid off 6 years ago. Depression and sickness followed by more depression is how I spent the past six years. What can I do now? Six years is eternity when you have been out... — read more 

https://www.ceoinsightsasia.com/news/stateowned-ai-firm-bedi-appoints-former-ibm-executive-xie-dong-as-cto-nwid-13146.html

What percentage of IBMers invest in IBM stock?

IBM said on Wednesday it expects a pre-tax charge of nearly $2.7 billion in the third quarter, related to a transaction involving the transfer of some of its pension plan obligations to a unit of Prudential Financial. Under the deal, nearly $6... — read more 

I mean, there’s not much left to do except more layoffs.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5056699-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-immigration/

I understand that lay-off letters are going out in the USA today? any confirmations?

December 20, 2024 https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/layoffs-in-canada/

Laid off in Q1. 2000 job applications later, I still have not replaced my job. Guess I will start driving Uber now. Thanks Arvind!!!!

"His successes aside, Gerstner was singularly responsible for laying off over 100,000 employees after being appointed IBM’s CEO in 1993" https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/social-costs-in-the-age-of-automation-3318113

Take a good look at the IBM numbers on this list ...fewer layoff announcements from IBM make it seem that the company is laying off less people than it actually did in 2024 ! But the truth will come out eventually....it always does, even if you try... — read more 

https://www.sxsw.com/news/2024/keynote-arvind-krishna-and-more-featured-speakers-sxsw-2025-conference/ https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/PP1146918

The worst place ever to work. Loaded with "ready to retire 20 to 30 year employees" who are too afraid to rock the boat in fear of losing there pension. If you are starting off your tech career, move on to other companies. IBM has permanent lay... — read more 

From where I’m standing, I’d say none at all.