In past years, the US gets hit first, and then in the week or two after, the rest of the world gets hit. Those of us outside the US are waiting with bated breath - let us know if you got RAd this week. Helpful if you could tell us your business... — read more
IBM to slash nearly 9,000 jobs in US
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-slash-nearly-9-000-130352744.html
I'm in shock
A guy who left in January on his own recently reached out to see if there were any openings in my group. He couldn’t wait to leave just like so many of us, so saying I was shocked would be an understatement. When I asked what happened, he didn’t... — read more
MCC going to 500 ppl in low cost centers
More than 2000 professionals will have their lives destroyed so the cretin from McKinsey can get his bonus. Left overs can be in swamp of India, some favela in Brazil, or some eastern euro he-l hole as long as not in the eurozone so they can keep... — read more
Open Source: NIH cancels first Triangle research grants | EPA doubt in RTP | IBM layoffs
[Section of the article concerning IBM excerpted below]. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article302379724.html By: Brian Gordon Updated March 21, 2025 1:04 PM IBM updates on 2025 layoffs A reader emailed mentioning layoffs this week... — read more
I think DOGE should migrate IRS out of mainframes...
...it's a great opportunity to save cost and stay away from International Unethical! https://www.foxnews.com/media/doge-deputy-treasury-secretary-dish-crusade-pull-irs-out-its-really-big-hole
IBM is laying off thousands of employees
"For example, IBM has significantly more open positions in India than in the US, supporting the assumption that a significant portion of the work is being outsourced."... — read more
Tone deaf marketing VP for ibm.com
Posting a low-quality gif of a robot with the words “automate repetitive tasks” repeating again and again, talking about “recoup and reallocate people-hours for higher value activities” two days after a massive marketing layoff. Honestly how stupid... — read more
Has any department been spared?
The list of affected departments, teams, and locations, as reported by insiders to the media, is extensive. Leadership’s failure to communicate and provide official numbers is concerning. I suppose they’ve realized that offshoring thousands of jobs... — read more
Vote no on all board appointments
If you own IBM stock - Vote no for the entire board of directors and against the the recommendations.
Accentures warning impacted all of the consulting companies today including IBM
The warning said up to 15% of contracts could be impacted https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/accenture-is-doges-first-corporate-casualty-as-shares-dive-on-warning-contracts-will-be-cut.html
IBM quietly cuts thousands of employees
IBM quietly cuts thousands of employees—Report uncovers team hit the hardest https://www.peoplematters.in/news/talent-management/ibm-quietly-cuts-thousands-of-employeesreport-uncovers-team-hit-the-hardest-44841 IBM lays off thousands of employees... — read more
Really?
How is IBM one of the ten best employers in the country? Does Forbes get paid to put companies on this list? I know it's still last year's ranking, but seriously? How?
No one uses IBM Cloud
International Big Mouth is dead! :> https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/20/ibm_cuts_us_jobs/
IBM cuts US jobs in Classic Cloud and other groups
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/20/ibm_cuts_us_jobs/
Shockingly not shocking
IBM scores perfect 10 ... vulnerability in mission-critical OS AIX IBM "strongly recommends" customers running its Advanced Interactive eXecutive (AIX) operating system apply patches after disclosing two critical vulnerabilities, one of which has a... — read more
If nobody reports on the IBM layoffs, did they ever happen?
https://news.google.com/search?q=ibm%20layoffs%20when%3A1d
Bratislava layoffs
What the he-l happened in Bratislava today? I heard too many managers and Q2C got slashed
All this tension is really exhausting
Everyone around me is on edge because the vast majority of us really need our jobs right now. Yet, we can’t influence the outcome, nor even predict what might happen, since cuts are driven solely by the bottom line, with no regard for the business... — read more
IBM Layoff March 17 to March 21
If you were laid off or fired from IBM between March 17 to 21 please share which country, state, and division you were part of, the severance package details ( if applicable), and whether you feel you were discriminated against during the process... — read more
Golden site
Which of IBM’s is considered the safest from layoffs or closure?
starting tomorrow
here we go
Businesses pivoting from China but few wind up in India
Very interesting read....it's not as Alvind, Krabanaugh and the Pipmunks would have you believe, about the wonders of India but the reality of doing business there... — read more
Firing “low performers” a nonsense excuse to save money
https://www.businessinsider.com/low-performer-layoffs-firings-elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-management-tech-2025-3 Only thing this article gets wrong is the writer thinks it’s really about “improving performance “. It’s just about cost savings through... — read more
Arvind reaps big rewards
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/ibm_arvind_kerching_pay/
Bluewashing Ends DEI at IBM and Red Hat HR
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article301843424.html
IBM CEO Continues About-Face
https://www.webpronews.com/ibm-ceo-continues-about-face-says-ai-written-code-will-be-a-minority/ LLM slop is not "AI", it has no grasp of the code, it's just plagiarising people's work in a blender of tokens
IBM Layoff March 10 to 15
If you were laid off or fired from IBM between March 10 to 15, please share which country, state, and division you were part of, the severance package details ( if applicable), and whether you feel you were discriminated against during the process. — read more
From Amazon to Pinterest: The 40 tech companies that file the most H-1B immigrant work visas !
And miracle of miracles...IBM is #6 Congratulations Alvind and Krabanaugh on getting IBM in the top 10. It's a sure bet that Alvind will be getting his $100 million bonus for 2025 and it's only March ......some crooks have all the luck ! Link... — read more
IBM's Arvind Krishna on the Future of AI and Quantum Computing | SXSW LIVE
AK at SxSW spewing puffery. https://www.youtube.com/live/wGNuTdIQ-nk
Are you kidding me?
4000 open jobs reqs in India and maybe 300 in USA. How is this okay in any way, shape, or form?
March 10 - Digital Sales Layoffs
Please let us know if you got layoff today.
GDP Poll
Was yours higher, lower or the same as last year?
[New] Linux Kernel Development: Behind the Scenes with an IBM Innovator
IBM must be hurting (brain drain) https://www.ibm.com/careers/blog/linux-kernel-development-at-ibm
Layoffs March 10 - March 14
If you get fire or layoff this week let us know.
It sounds "vague" because it is 100% false (the workers didn't get replaced by chatbots, which lack intelligence)
"While that sounds vague, it seems AI is taking over more and more tasks, as IBM previously did with its supply chain and back office functions."... — read more
Layoffs without knowing the people - Technical Sales Manager IBM Employee Review
Finally saw a honest review on glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-IBM-E354-RVW95570993.htm Pros Training is good but not deep and the benefits are very good. Cons I was the top sales person and laid me and my whole group... — read more
IBM is a best place to work for!
Team stop complaing get back to work! Enjoy while you can.....!! WHat happened to IBMers you all became just bunch of complainer........