All jobs are temporary, there is no loyalty on either side. Recent studies show that up to 80% of employees are looking right now. Explains why some companies have declining sales and revenues. Those at the top in cushy jobs won't know what to do... — read more 

Six years and billions of dollars later, the diagnosis for Watson is gloomy. More than a dozen IBM partners and clients have halted or shrunk Watson’s oncology-related projects. Watson cancer applications have had limited impact on patients... — read more 

The launch of innovative blockchain, automated, and AI products and services is also adding value, and the company’s top-line growth and strategy to optimize its workforce are strengthening its operating margins. ". . .strategy to optimize its... — read more 

An amusing article for sure! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-company-thats-been-around-over-100-years-move-speed-lisa-deluca/

The company profile on Layoff.com shows IBM has over 400K employees around the world. It was reported by a number of sources as 380K in 2015. It is closer to 360K now.

It can't happen soon enough. . . https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2018/08/07/ibms-rometty-could-be-next-female-ceo-to-leave/

I am an old IBMer. I admit I don't know everything there is about all the new technologies (some will survive, some are fads). But I see the young people who hire on and they don't either. They have to learn just like I do. What makes me worth more... — read more 

Must read from another thread: There is old IBM (think Manufacturing, legacy HW besides Z, and non-strategic services). If you work in these divisions, you most likely will be sold off, or spun off. Then there is new IBM (think strategic... — read more 

Have people who keep complaining about being laid off because of their age considered expanding their skill set? Keeping up with the times? Because from where I'm standing, most of the folks over fifty who were shown the door were so stuck in their... — read more 

Rumor mill says IBM wants a separate Sales and service force for their fortune 250 customers. Everyone else will be spun off (according to the rumor).

Tue July 31 2018..IBM moves 1/3 of its already scant field service workforce to a division called IS without any advance notice or asking for volunteers. To make matters worse...these employees were told via a phone call from their immediate manager... — read more 

That's rather telling.... https://blogs.gartner.com/elias-khnaser/2018/08/01/just-published-new-scorecards-for-aws-azure-gcp-and-oci-cloud-iaas/

A guy I know from another department was laid off recently, and he claims the reason was that he was actively searching for a new job through LinkedIn and elswhere. I truly have trouble believing this, but he is adamant that's the main reason. Is it... — read more 

Rometty will speak at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at the Venetian’s Palazzo Ballroom in Las Vegas. So apparently we're stuck with her until at least 1/2019... — read more 

Many of the signs are here: https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-your-company-is-conducting-mass-layoffs-2015-10

In Technical Sales on a pool plan.

Call your friends and business partners, get busy and get out of IBM. They use management magic to make you think you are less than you are so you won't leave until they tell you to. Break out of IBM's down under and find someplace happier. Life's... — read more 

I was just wondering if anybody here knows if IBM ever rehires older employees it laid off a few years ago? My dad is out of work once again, and I wanted to encourage him to give IBM one more try, but I'm not sure if that is even an option. Should... — read more 

If there's a possible redemption for Watson and if anyone in IBM Federal Systems associated with bids is reading this, please bid on this. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/01/google-will-not-renew-a-controversial-pentagon-contract.html

No one should be too surprised by this list, especially who's at #1. . . https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/052216/top-5-ibm-shareholders-ibm.asp

Groupon argued that some of IBM’s patents should not have been granted because they describe obvious ideas, and said the computing company’s damages request was unreasonable. ROFL! In 2017 IBM generated about $1.2 billion in revenue from its... — read more 

That is the real problem here at IBM which is supposed to be a Tech company... we keep on employing and promoting people to the TOP who have absolutely no understanding of Tech... — read more 

Not good, not good at all... https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/26/17619382/ibms-watson-cancer-ai-healthcare-science

"Microsoft reached another two milestones when it unveiled its annual financial results last week. First, as ZDNet noted, its annual revenues passed $100bn for the first time. Second, its $110.4bn turnover was not only bigger than IBM's, it was... — read more 

Internal company documents from IBM show that medical experts working with the company’s Watson supercomputer found “multiple examples of unsafe and incorrect treatment recommendations” when using the software... — read more 

More lawsuits by former employees alleging unlawful termination. http://amp.newsobserver.com/news/business/article215324740.html

Replacing older workers with younger and cheaper workforce will be IBM's downfall. Millennials might be cheaper but they have zero loyalty (and good on them for that - look how well being loyal to IBM worked out for so many of us.) Meaning that after... — read more 

IBM started laying off services staff in both GTS and GBS in a notable way some three years ago. It wanted to employ 20 per cent of GTS onshore, 20 per cent in near-shore locations, and 60 per cent offshore. HP, as was, did a spin merger with CSC for... — read more 

No mention of any former IBM'ers in the article, but there certainly could have been. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/07/23/millions-educated-experienced-workers-have-been-tossed-aside-by-strong-economy/

Not sure how many people here care, but there were significant layoffs at IBM Singapore last week. Looks like Mexico is cheaper than Singapore, since jobs are being transferred there... — read more 

IBM apparently has defined some new terms for what most people call IBM layoffs. IBM’s new terms are “acquisition synergies and operating leverage.” For context of these terms, you can go to: facebook.com/groups/IBMretirees/

Signed my offer letter in January was told I would have a start date in July. I haven't heard from my recruiter since March, I tried contacting the manager listed on my offer letter only to find out he moved onto a different company in May via... — read more 

Good management knows to make billions from a couple of planks and some rope, but after 22 quarters IBM management has not expanded the business proportionate to its resources and city-sized talent pool. Let Watson handle management performance... — read more 

Finally, while an improvement from last quarter's bizarre -47.5%, IBM's effective GAAP tax rate was once again surprisingly depressed, at just 13.5%, well below the non-GAAP 16.0% reported. The delta in the tax rate once again meant the difference... — read more 

https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2018/07/20/ibm-is-still-not-microsoft/ Microsoft announced blockbuster earnings, fueled by its cloud business. Its revenue rose 17% to $30.1 billion. Revenue from its “intelligence cloud” unit rose 23% to $9.6... — read more 

Why does this entire industry believe that laying off experienced employees will solve many problems created by the inadequate and self serving upper management? Has this ever worked for anybody? Shouldn't the fact that there are no substantial... — read more 

As I noted in a July 17 earnings preview, IBM’s growth is coming almost entirely from its mainframe business. https://investorplace.com/2018/07/ibm-stock-is-a-massive-trap-despite-earnings-boost/

While a booming systems business is a positive for IBM, that trend isn’t sustainable and probably won’t survive into 2019, Andrew Bartels, principal analyst at Forrester Research, told MarketWatch. Bartels said tax breaks encouraged businesses to... — read more 

Hadden also accused the tech giant of using the patents it owns to squeeze money out of other companies. "We are here because IBM has another business that IBM does not talk about in its commercials," he said. "In that business IBM uses its huge... — read more 

Regular IBM employees, not contract employees, with 1 month notice to decide to move and 6 months working notice. No paid severance as you will be deemed to have resigned if you choose not to move to downtown Toronto (where WW staff are assigned)... — read more