Thread regarding IBM layoffs

I’m GBS and I concur with what everyone has said. Hiring bar is nonexistent because most postings get zero applicants (even in this market- I have several open seats so I know this is true!). Leadership is the worst in the entire company which is saying a lot. They’re only focusing on mainframe now with offerings- pathetic! Accenture, Big 4, Wipro, Infosys, TCS are all laughing at us. Sad!

"The GBS consultants I deal with on a daily basis are absolute aholes"

so are all the smarmy GBS fan boys here lol
looks like they are eating crow now

As someone from an internal BU working with GBS on a client contract, this doesn’t surprise me.
The GBS consultants I deal with on a daily basis are absolute aholes. And we are both IBM BU’s, the same side, so I can only imagine the sh-t clients have to deal with.

IBM is absolutely hated in State gov. For good reasons, like this TXdot fiasco

I wonder in the big picture if toll automation is worth it - is it really less expensive to automate this to some third party who charges to develop and operate the system, and probably takes a cut of tolls? Whatever happened to actual human toll operators.

GBS has the lowest hiring bar even by IBM standards (which is already low for tech industry). Not surprising here how IBM is milking their relationships from their heyday (NASA consultants) where there clients think they are getting the best of the best.

GBS hard at work

Heckuva job, Brownie!!! 😏

Another proof that IBM can no longer develop anything of quality…

The deal was 4 year, until dec 2021.. so ibm is only losing out on 1.5 years. This is a nothing burger. It’s probably chump change compared to other deals and there won’t be any layoffs. Prove me wrong. Don’t be so dramatic you old ge---r

No o can’t because it’s behind a sign in. Tell me how much the contact was for that we lost $

@vge+1czTx0HR -- surely you can see the potential impact that a contract cancellation like this can and will probably have on headcount. It all feeds in to the company's largest expense: people.

The sad part is this is typical of IBM services Blame the customer vs delivering superb services. Is it any wonder IBM is spinning services off

Which part of IBM held this contract?