#it

Apparently mostly architects, IT managers & directors. Flattening org and cutting costs

Last yr I got a used laptop with 1 yr left before retirement. Retired dat was in August 2026 then changed to October 2026 and again changed to January 2027 now. Over the summer their was an influx of interns getting brand new laptops while seasoned employees get the cr-p technology. Has anyone experienced this and why would they keep extending the end of life of a laptop when it’s out of warranty???

I am considering a job in IT. But I also heard that there were several layoffs already in 2026, and more to come because of some unsavory executives in Informatics and ESI. Also heard that IT will be outsourced and some California hospitals will be sold.
Is this a good work place to come into?

Winner gets a commemorative 8086 CPU.

Why is the response from HR and the team for people to buy a new phone, instead of just giving them a yubikey? I was in one of those training sessions, and lots of people are having issues to the point they've extended the deadlines.

They gave everyone who needed it RSA tokens in July, and apparently HAVE the yubikeys because the overseas workers have them. Why is this such an issue?

Tech is so jacked. Hiding incidents from leadership.
Order performance issues, biz screaming, azure f’ed, no experts left. You get what you pay for.
So brutal….
Accenture clueless, ITC lazy with no accountability, JH team burying head in sand and avoiding all issues.
Good times…

What departments are still at TC? I understand OPS and HD gone. What about MTS, App Supp, Network, Backup Solutions, others?

Dose IT or Part of IT outsourced to Infosys, As I get calls from Infosys recruiters for openings (IT and Infrastructure related) and they mentioned the end client is fanniemae. So wondering if the IT is outsourced to Infosys. Any update on this. Thanks.

Trinity Health is eliminating over 500 technology roles as it outsources IT operations. Niagara Bottling will close a facility, resulting in 86 job losses. FKA Distributing Co., parent of Homedics, is also cutting 34 positions due to financial difficulties. These layoffs were reported through WARN Act notices filed in October. The affected positions span various tech, operational, and administrative functions.

https://www.mlive.com/business/2026/11/3-companies-planned-over-660-michigan-layoffs-in-october.html

it's happening. IT is over , Chinese Ai bubble bursted.

Half of IT will move to a new company. Get your CVs ready

Quanta is getting rid of all their level 1, 2, and most of level 3 IT staff. They are being replaced by a home-cooked AI which was "fed" context via a forced "KT" knowledge transfer and a MSP based out of India called MindTree

Is it worth it to even have an office there? I’m not trying to be mean. I genuinely don’t know what else we have there. It seems like mostly IT and the type of IT jobs affected by the recent layoffs.

Looks like IT was impacted by a reduction in force today. Still unclear how widespread the cuts are or which teams were affected.

Has anyone heard more about the scope of the layoffs?

I am a system analyst, just wondering are we safe.

ConocoPhillips is shifting some IT operations to an outside provider. This change is expected to impact its global IT organization. The company anticipates targeted workforce reductions. It is unclear if Bartlesville employees will be affected by these changes. The move aims to improve efficiency, scale, and flexibility.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

https://www.newson6.com/tulsa-oklahoma-news/conocophillips-it-layoffs-bartlesville-oklahoma

I know this isnt everyone that acts like this, but as a longtimer, this is how i see many in IT act in these roles:

I7: Works hard, gets told you have to do your tasks plus I8 tasks to be considered doing a good job

I8: Does the I7 work, all the I8 work and 95% of the I9 work

I9: Doesnt pay attention in teams calls, rarely knows whats going on in general and asks the I8 all the questions for the trivial things they do work on that they should know the answers to

Am i missing anything?

Mostly IT and Marketing. Last days will range between same day to end of ski season to avoid WARN notice

I can’t believe that they are actually going through with this. Why doesn’t operations know about what processes and systems are in place that use Microsoft and they put those things in place for those users/departments? Why is IT going through this route? They are trying to have a boatload of people request license for Microsoft users? What’s going to happen once user have no access to do their job. Customers use excel and we would not be able to assist them with data we supply to them. I am so frustrated with this company and how dysfunctional they have become. So much for efficiency.

I work remotely, and ever since GitHub Actions was taken down, I have been experiencing a critical network connectivity issue that has severely impacted my ability to work. Although I can connect to the VPN and access support.uhc.com, virtually all other network traffic is blocked by Zscaler or the corporate firewall.

It has been nearly two weeks, and IT has still failed to identify or resolve the issue, despite numerous troubleshooting attempts, multiple incident (INC) tickets, repeated escalations, replacing computers and countless hours wasted.

The level of incompetence, inefficiency, and lack of accountability demonstrated by the ESRO, Mac Support, Zscaler and IT teams is unacceptable. Their inability to diagnose and resolve a critical connectivity issue after nearly two weeks raises serious concerns about their technical expertise, troubleshooting capabilities, and overall effectiveness.

What makes this situation even more frustrating is the complete lack of ownership and urgency. Instead of providing a meaningful resolution, the issue continues to be passed around without any tangible progress.

is anyone else in same bot?

Does anyone know how hard IT will be hit by this round of layoffs?

I just learned that AK renamed her org to data and AI. They do neither.

Just a bunch of IT project managers and scrum masters. What a sad evolution from what used to be a good data engineering and data science and analytics org before 2020.

Everyone either quit or moved out of IT.

Or should I say "Digital." Longer to deliver on requests, always needing to submit tickets to get answers on anything. Contractors everywhere. Seems (and feels) like a mess, especially since the rename/re-org. What gives?

I’m looking for a guide on the average salaries for CL24, CL25, and CL26 levels across business support functions like Finance, IT, and Supply Chain, Procurement !!

Is the bubble about to burst?

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) stocks tumbled after Barclays downgraded both companies due to stretched valuations, a projected slowdown in memory-driven revenue, and a lack of a meaningful artificial intelligence (AI) growth inflection in enterprise spending. Analyst Tim Long lowered both IT hardware giants from Overweight to Equal Weight, triggering a broader sector selloff.

I have worked in the IT industry for many years, across different organizations, and I have rarely experienced this level of workplace politics and favoritism.

The culture of personal favors, excessive people-pleasing, informal alliances, and groupism is exhausting. Some employees seem to spend more energy managing relationships and protecting their influence than solving real technical problems.

The unofficial career development program seems to be:

• Technical excellence: Optional.
• Office politics: Mandatory.
• Flattering the right people: Highly recommended.
• Independent thinking: Proceed at your own risk.
• Actual engineering contributions: Nice to have, apparently

I am Indian and regretfully speaking the truth:

After spending more than a decade in the IT industry in India and subsequently working with several companies across different locations in the United States, I can confidently say that my experience at Comcast has been one of the most disappointing in terms of workplace culture.

The level of internal politics, favoritism, groupism, and attempts to gain influence through personal favors and excessive flattery is unlike anything I have encountered at my previous employers in the United States.
After I joined Comcast , I see it also became another Indian Company. Never saw/experienced this kind of herd in another company inside states . People do sh---y politics . People try to please each other by any means/foods/services . Right now I am just regretting that why did I join here ..
they made it like Another Indian company as they used to do in India .

They hired people from the recently banned companies. How the company will grow ? Wherever or which team you go , you will find 80% Indian trying to pull the legs as they do it in India .

I'm curious what other U.S.-based Kyndryl employees are seeing regarding recent Resource Actions (RAs), particularly within infrastructure services, IAM, systems administration, and technical support/delivery.
There have been recent reductions affecting employees in technical roles, but there doesn't seem to be much discussion about which U.S. organizations or service areas are being impacted.
For those working stateside:

• Are you seeing additional RAs within your teams or accounts?
• Are reductions primarily affecting delivery personnel, management, or both?
• Are positions being eliminated entirely, consolidated, or shifted offshore?
• Has anyone heard credible information about additional reductions planned for the remainder of 2026?
• Are certain technical disciplines or service areas being targeted more heavily than others?
  I'm particularly interested in hearing from employees directly involved in U.S. infrastructure operations, security/IAM, and account delivery.
  Not looking to spread rumors or create unnecessary panic. Just hoping to get a clearer picture of what's actually happening across the U.S. organization.
  If you've witnessed recent changes firsthand or have credible information, please share what you're comfortable sharing without identifying individuals.

The giant IT overrun is fueling layoffs of 6-8% across all Global IT organizations, targeting the end of month November for last day. Happy Thanksgiving US employees. Regards Cindy

Apparently there was a small RIF in September, engineers working on Zoom Workplace. No word was given. Curious how many were impacted and if this has been ongoing.

Regardless of all the problems and challenges of more leadership levels making company progress worse they still adding new VPs especially in NS IT where there is absolutely no progressive contributions to company’s goal from leadership levels and they lay off contributors I.e AD and below

Seriously. Sending emails after 9pm on a Saturday night about phone updates is ridiculous. Get a damn life.

Why are the salaries so high in this department?
What value does this organization create?
Why is the salary range for an IT Business Management Leader posted with a range of $221,591- $270,834?
Why are so many of the "leaders" in IT S&S not based in Austin or Maplewood?
Isn't this the third time the ITBM (IT Finance) team has been build up?
All I see from them is spreadsheets with version control issues.

Looks like any remote IT staff are being called onsite 5x a week

I was in IT at 3M Center. I left a bit over a month or a month and a half ago. What is it like now? Is everyone back in the office four days a week. Are they still cutting people. How is the new CIO doing. I am kind of glad I left just because of the job insecurity. Just curious.

Ok. I know this has nothing to do with layoffs. I just need to vent.

My 5 year old work PC su-ks. Takes 15 mins to boot and startup my apps. Then slow slow the rest of the day. Need to reboot once in a while. I just want to get my work done.

Going to IT somehow made it worse.

I miss PC refresh.
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Just heard another group in IT was told that they are replacing them with contractors. People in the group have an undefined amount of time to find a job elsewhere in the company or who knows what will happen. Should be interesting to see how this plays out.

Just in case you were wandering:
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