I plan to submit my resignation soon. It's true that I hesitated for a long time whether to quit or try to stay for a while longer, but it seems to me that the next year will be much worse than this one at IBM. Perhaps someone is more optimistic?
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Use your IBM time and resources (YL, O'Reilly) while working on your own transition at your pace. It's yours. I'd found I could put up with a LOT when I was executing a "leaving plan" that was my plan at my pace.
Then in parallel work up LinkedIn and when ready - fire up Pro mode and the "Actively Searching" bit "recruiters only"
I'm "re-deployed" - but finding jobs far more available outside IBM than inside. I'd almost say "hounded."
My skills may be somewhat unique ("always jobs" but "always few jobs") but for anybody - take the time to see what the current market wants - and work on that as well - on IBM time (and put it in YC additional roles as you work on it).
So use LinkedIn and job search - local and otherwise - and see what different jobs want - and your "skills difference" - and decide what to work on and what to ignore.
Again - take advantage of a paycheck and use the internal (and LInkedIn/GlassDoor) resources to your advantage - on your own terms.
Find another job first - then let an RA play out in parallel.
2022 was a fairly good year for IBM as the share price shows. This will lead to every senior exec committing major growth across the board. 2023 is certain to be facing high probability of recession. My math is, high growth target + recession = right back to rolling RAs.
Run away as fast as you can.
Looks like HR trying to encourage resignations to save lawsuits risk or paying severance. Sorry you're smelling bad if you had a chance to leave why haven't you so far? Coming to get advise here? Common dude.
If in Expert Labs in the US, start looking for another job ASAP… your job is going to one of the many LCCs sooner than later.
Nope. IBM is toast. Get out on your own terms!