IBMHas all their employees worried about the positions funny how it’s just running my life and my marriage one day IBM’s going to get a lawsuit on them all their customers will know how to treat people and I’ll be the fall of IBM forever
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I left from an IBM sales job a year ago and went to a small company, I am still in sales but I am so much less stressed and can actually look forward to the future without fear of the constant RA. My marriage was under stress at IBM too, always one more proposal to complete on the weekend, holidays, or vacation, or an internal negotiation between infighting IBM brands. Now I leave my job at the office, my blood pressure is down, I get to the gym, and feel great. I have an opportunity to interact with many of my former colleges at IBM conferences, etc, many have commented on how I look much younger. Get out as soon as you can, there is no reason to stay, I wish I left years earlier.
IBM has actually saved my marriage. As a premature ejaculation sufferer, I find a quick mental image of Ginny combined with the prospect of another day in an IBM office calms my old boy down to the extent that I can perform for at least 3 minutes, much to the delight of my spouse.
This was a serious problem back when IBMers gave their lives to the company, and the company rewarded them for it. IBM abandoned its employees a long time ago and anyone who still sacrifices for IBM is a fool.
Half of all marriages end in divorce anyway. Life goes on. Relax and drink some Kool-Aid.
@1oau great post
In 2012 I left after 22 years.
Took a slight pay cut (under 10%), my stress level dropped to almost zero, workload was cut in half, and now I actually have meaningful relationships with my team members and customers...
I can testify that there is life after IBM, and it is glorious! Never been happier!
In a therapist office, I was told of an IBM employee whose wife (joint session) said GET HIM OUT OF IBM OR I LEAVE. Turned out this drone unit was working 24-7-365 for two years without a day off or a single vacation EVER. IBM of course LOVED his performance record but he had zero life. Another chap actually worked those hours totally by putting a cot into his office and sleeping there. IBM loved him too. Marriage comes FIRST as does FAMILY. IBM under Watson used to care about these things but no more.
No company (especially the large and well ..may be a few exceptions) would EVER EVER care about an employee and his/her family. (well.. to look good there will be a lot of show and tell but nothing of substance) . It is beyond stupid for an employee to think the employer would care for any of its employees unless it benefits them.
I was a Sales Executive at IBM for 5 years and left for another opportunity. My life couldn't be better. My advice is take a deep breath, tell your spouse you love her/him and find another position. Do not sell yourself short, you have talents and the market couldn't be better. Check out opportunities on LinkedIn, speak with current/former trusted colleagues and seek the advice of a recruiter. It's work to find another position but the effort is well worth it. Life is short and in the end, at your eulogy, no one is going to say you made your "number" every quarter (or in the case of IBM every week) or delivered a defined body of Customer consulting services at or under budget. Look, even Warren Buffet has bailed on IBM. You should too.
Your wife comes first. IBM is an employer and that’s it. I will never be rich nor will I ever have what career-oriented people deem to be a successful career, but I will ALWAYS have a happy marriage. IBM can bite me if they think I would ever put a job before family.
You're not a slave. If IBM is "ruining your marriage" then make a change. It's a LOT cheaper than divorce, alimony and child support.
My career at IBM HR is been over 20 years but first off your husband or your wife should always come first in your life. IBM don’t care about their employees they care about revenue so my advice is Keep a happy marriage because that will last forever
Your marriage and your spouse should always come first no matter how bad it is and if you don’t understand that life then you’ll never have nothing good in your life
this is a stretch...
spouses are 1000% in control of their marriage.
if you do not like it here, find a different job.
i hate what ibm execs are doing as much as anyone else but they have no control over what's happening in my household