This is by Sara Blackwell:

This is on German Marketing layoffs, the post was shared on WIBM and S8 so far, justa dding it here so folks can see what's going on: In Germany the marketing organization has been reduced about 30% in Feb. The change has been communicated via a conf... — read more 

Completed the GDP discussion, the manager is an &#&$& - nothing communicated during the meeting was going in my favor, but I did get that 'make an extra push in 2017, this is your year, time to excel' - I am sick of this, as I am hearing the same... — read more 

I was let go in 2014, I am hearing about smaller RAs happening right now. Whatever happens most of you will be just fine, you've got skills and it does not get much worse than what you have right now.

Aside from the large outsourcing companies, IBM (IBM) was seventh with close to 1,500 H-1B hirings. https://www.thestreet.com/story/13971370/1/how-reliant-are-tech-behemoths-amazon-and-apple-on-h-1b-visas.htm The Trump administration's policies on... — read more 

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-administration-suspends-expedited-h-1b-visa-approvals-foreign-workers-n729101 Sounds like a impetus in the right direction.

IBM Australia has just handed redundancy notice to all Bid Managers. So as of 1 June All Bid Managers will no longer exist. No exceptions. This was done under the ‘Accelerate Transformation’ Program and I am almost certain that this will be a global... — read more 

https://which-50.com/ibm-australia-wields-axe/ IBM has embarked on a major redundancy campaign, and is this week cutting staff all over the world. IBM’s Australian staff affected by the change have started receiving their notices. Some staff at Big... — read more 

IBM cares not about loosing skills! This collocation program has everyone, even managers, sweating in their boots. No one is out of harms way. If you are single or able to move a young family it may be an adventure. But for those who have been loyal... — read more 

Bet the guy or group that patented this won't be getting RA'd. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/02/stupid-patent-month-ibm-patents-out-office-email

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2017/02/27/trump-h1b-immigration-silicon-valley-outsourcing-india/#695cc7507ff1 Cognizant, IBM, Accenture, Deloitte and Amazon, all top 10 users of the H1-B

http://www.johndavidhead.com/jhead/johnhead.nsf/dx/ibm-connect-2017-highlights-the-negative-and-emotional-impact-of-ibms-co-location-policy The effects of IBM's new co-location policy have hit close to home this week at IBM Connect 2017. I have had... — read more 

"If you dig just a little deeper, however, you’ll see it for what it is: proof that IBM continues to set the standard for overpaying its CEO for mediocre performance. As we observed last year and the year before, Rometty’s tenure has been one marked... — read more 

I am thinking this can help with this site showing up in results as people look for things on the internet (as opposed the official site popping up or all that sugarcoated Glassdoor stuff that HR maintains)

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-experience-can-hurt-tech-workers-in-silicon-valley-150250224.html "To wit, data compiled from salary firm PayScale, which compared data in 2016 from 18 different tech employers, revealed the median age of workers at... — read more 

http://247wallst.com/technology-3/2017/02/23/why-merrill-lynch-is-growing-incredibly-bullish-on-ibm/ "The firm gave this as its investment rationale: 'We view IBM as a defensive investment given its high exposure to recurring sales, cost cutting... — read more 

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/22/ibm_staff_redundo_again/ Exclusive IBM is about to fling another bunch of Technical Services Support staffers down the redundancy chute, internal documents leaked to The Register reveal. In a letter to... — read more 

http://www.siliconbeat.com/2017/01/23/ibm-promises-trump-friendly-u-s-jobs-but-is-firing-american-workers-report/ As companies fall all over themselves to hype creation of U.S. jobs, IBM is catching flak for promising thousands of new ones while... — read more 

http://wraltechwire.com/ibm-employee-turmoil-grows-even-as-ceo-promises-25-000-jobs/16470366/ Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Turmoil within the ranks of IBM's existing work force continues as reports of "resource actions" (i.e. layoffs) continue to... — read more 

Bungled another one! Big Bleu got paid though, so that's all that matters. . . http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2017/02/19/md-anderson-benches-ibm-watson-in-setback-for-artificial-intelligence-in-medicine/#428917253776

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3170899/it-industry/6-senators-say-us-firms-are-hiding-their-offshoring.html Many U.S. tech companies don't report U.S. headcounts, but those that do may fit the model described by Beatty and Liao in their... — read more 

http://www.cmswire.com/digital-workplace/ibm-reportedly-ends-remote-working-as-layoff-rumors-grow/

Wouldn't be surprised one bit if all the newly renovated & upgraded spaces on the various campuses were outfitted with these, Ginni & her coven certainly can't enough data points to leverage for the next RA list. And definitely will be taking better... — read more 

Has anyone heard if contractors will be affected by the move to a co-location or leave policy?

What a great post about the hypocrisy of IBM's recent letter to its employees and its s---ing up to our new president (not to mention its past s---ing up to Adolf Hitler, all in the name of profit and greed)... — read more 

Source: Watching IBM - For those being “co-located” there are some things you should know. Executive management has been compiling a list of FAQ but has instructed mid-manager it is not to be shared. As unexpected situations arise, the answers to the... — read more 

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/13/ibm_changes_mind_about_teleworking/ Remote working might be a dirty word among senior IBMers these days but it wasn't always so: teleworking, Big Blue once claimed, would help heal a global economy suffering... — read more 

IBM recently announced a plan that will force nearly all of its US Marketing workforce to relocate to one of 5 cities in the US where they will be required to work from IBM offices. The workers will no longer be able to work remote from home offices.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/02/07/ibm-employees-anti-trump-petition-growing/97609426/ SAN FRANCISCO — Some IBM workers aren't thrilled with CEO Ginni Rometty's advisory role with the Trump Administration, and they want it to... — read more 

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/08/ibm_no_more_telecommuting/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-01-23/ibm-touting-hypocritical-hiring-plans

Laid off on Dec 31, 2015 received severance pay in 2016 - I have not received my W2 for 2016 wages from IBM - anyone know when i should expect to receive or who to call ? Thank you!

Accounts are at an all time low and if clients still around just. Barley hanging by a thread (service repatriation) Wages are Too high in most provinces so they shift to one (NBrunswick) because of their recently negotiated tax incentives; all Other... — read more 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-06/ibm-grants-rometty-record-bonus-for-2016-after-shares-recover?cmpid=yhoo.headline

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/02/04/will-donald-trump-target-share-buybacks-next.aspx "IBM's (NYSE:IBM) recent misadventures perhaps best illustrate the folly of buybacks. After outlining a goal in 2010 of reaching $20 in earnings per share... — read more 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-why-tech-concerned-changes-h1b-visa-bsi-20170201-story.html This paragraph caught my eye Trump needs to kick Ginni out of the meeting of how to create jobs The top H-1B sponsor in the country for... — read more 

We'll see what shakes-out after this meeting. . . {Quoting entire article for ease of reference}. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-to-meet-with-j-p-morgans-dimon-other-ceos-on-friday-1485974001 WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will meet... — read more 

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/31/technology/india-h1b-visa-trump-tech-companies/ Amid the hue and cry over President Trump's travel ban, news of another potential change to American immigration rules has set off a panic attack in India's tech... — read more 

Please listen carefully to the entire painfully slow recitation of our menu options as they are generated at random. If you would like to talk to a qualified IBM technical support representative then please contact your local unemployment office... — read more 

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