In case people forgot, layoffs are nothing new at IBM. As a matter of fact, we still hold the crown for the largest layoff in U.S. history - 60,000 positions at one time.
Chances are, if anybody manages to beat that, it will be us again.
https://cheddar.com/videos/ibm-1993-the-biggest-layoffs-in-us-history
Here's a Youtube on IBM. Now ... no company then, or today, provided employee perks like iBM. Their "180 degree march" from where they were to 2018 is night-and-day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX4wJvQR4ok
I did not like it at all - part of it through a BPartner and the IBM salesmen - the BEST in the world - were way under quota because of the recession (remember) so they were all fired for no reason of their control. Several died and Akers damn near destroyed the firm - so Gin Girl and Sam Boy are completing the work of the devil Gerstner.
I like layoff storm.
Early dead, early relief.