Thread regarding IBM layoffs

When will GBS Band 10 and above finally Be RAed

Anyone who has any skills and knows what they’re doing knows the true problem at IBM GBS, the glut of Band 10 and above that are worthless, absolutely terrible leaders, have dictatorship mentality, and make sure on one has better checkpoint results than themselves.

Want to fix IBM?, RA all one ones who truly are not developing and leading innovative services and teams, which by my rough math is 70% of them. When this happens morale all improve, productivity will improve, everything will start to come together. Until then lower revenue, lower profits, more RA of skilled folks, and eventually nothing left.

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Post ID: @OP+XykQure

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If you removed 45.3% of management @ IBM today you have the exact same number of managers Microsoft has.

What value does that 45% more management bring to IBM?

~Sourced Google Analytics for the numbers information accurate Jan. 2019.

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Post ID: @2lzv+XykQure

Band 10 and above = leaching

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Post ID: @2mnj+XykQure

The entire Distinguished Engineer program needs to be re-evaluated. Such an antiquated and irrelevant concept for today, not to mention rife with favouritism. It’s hardly an honour to receive anymore.

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Post ID: @1gxi+XykQure

Sad but true

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Post ID: @1xbm+XykQure

We are down to favorites, managements friends or relatives now holding the bag and many do not have the skills or are not hard working . I have seen over and over again , another death spike for this company.

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Post ID: @wjl+XykQure

This is a CLASSIC case of treating the symptom instead of the problem. The symptom is that life at IBM is Toxic with no sustainable vibrant career path and a horrible culture. The problem is that IBM has let us down and we need to leave to re-invent our careers. It is hard but anything worth having is worth working for. IBM is a Dead End. Period.

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Post ID: @yip+XykQure

OP has accurately described my leadership chain. Glut of B10s and Ds navel gazing and stealing credit for work, bonus money, ratings, and funding for for themselves.

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Post ID: @tns+XykQure

https://dilbert.com/strip/1994-11-05

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Post ID: @tlt+XykQure

As contradictory as this may sound, there are rumours in the UK that no GTS/GBS RAs will occur in 2019 due to the high number of resignations. The problem as always with this approach is the uncontrolled loss of skills as it tends to be the more capable staff who disappear.

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Post ID: @fcy+XykQure

B10's get RA'ed and PIP'ed all the time in GBS. However, since most are hired from outside IBM, they usually leave on their own accord long before that happens. I think the average tenure for a new experienced hire at IBM is a little over a year before they voluntarily attrit. What you're describing is really more of an issue at Band D and up, and especially at Band C and up.

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