My site had the first layoff ever in its 20 year existence and it appears management is preparing for more waves. What does this secret layoff thing mean? You can’t tell anyone you were laid off? Can you apply for u employment?

"While this is entirely logical, in a dystopian way, IBM could not make it happen. Staff leaks claim that Watsonx [IBM’s generative AI offering] isn’t even available to employees to attempt to help automate some meaningless... — read more 

"“I could easily see 30% of that getting replaced by AI and automation over a five-year period,” he said at the time, speaking specifically of back-office roles. With 26,000 employees, 30% translates to roughly 7,800 jobs." ... — read more 

I know a lot of criticism goes to Alvind And rightfully so. However as Chairman and CEO he’s just a puppet of the Investors. I know he’s rude and obnoxious, however let’s not forget about the CFO Jim Kavanaugh He’s a number cruncher. He’s the... — read more 

I just can’t anymore. All the way till November 24th? And we do not yet know how many people will be let go? The last round wasn’t enough? I wouldn’t be worried as much if the tech job market wasn’t a nightmare. Why would anyone think it’s easy to... — read more 

Artificial intelligence replacing workers is 100% a smoke screen. It has been used to get permission from the general public to fire workers and replace them with cheaper workers. AI really stands for ACTUAL INDIANS. These are the workers being hired... — read more 

We paid $34 Billion. They got rich. We got sc--wed. No tangible benefit for our people. Where’s the accountability?

https://fortune.com/2024/09/26/gen-z-tech-jobs-boomer-workers-age-discrimination-complaints/ High tech jobs are increasingly going to young workers at the expense of their older counterparts. By: Sasha Rogelberg September 26, 2024 at 11:18 AM... — read more 

Other than chopping US employee heads and buying expensive and unproductive applications and tools from other companies, what does Alvind do to justify his $20+ million bonus ? Certainly AI from IBM is not the best in the industry, nor the research... — read more 

"Apparently, all impacted employees will be informed by November 2024. The exact number of layoffs is yet to be officially known." https://www.hrkatha.com/news/layoff/is-ibm-quietly-trimming-its-workforce/

https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/job-openings-at-their-lowest-since-2021-job-seekers-hurting/

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/ht-exclusive-whats-going-on-at-ibm-layoffs-hiring-ai-and-more-101727249879124.html Warning: composed by some clueless chipmunk who inserts buzzwords like "AI" in every sentence.

I know getting laid off from IBM can feel stressful and unstable when it just happens, but in the long run, it’s usually a good thing. Most people I know who were let go over the years ended up landing better jobs with higher pay elsewhere. For most... — read more 

In the past one or two weeks after US layoffs we would hear about Canada layoffs. Wondering if that's happening - has anyone heard anything?

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/research-why-layoffs-lead-data-breaches/article/1889766

What are the criteria for selecting employees that are put on to the RA list?

No one should be in any way shocked and moreover, IBM doesn't care one bit. https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/ibm_layoffs_ai_talent/

https://fakti.bg/en/biznes/914535-tech-giant-with-offices-in-bulgaria-cuts-thousands-of-jobs

I would like to give an update. I posted this a few months back: Still looking after fifteen months I haven’t found anything IT after fifteen months. I hear the average time for finding a new job after layoff is 6 months but I am doubtful. Me: 52... — read more 

"IBM is quietly laying off thousands of employees, mainly impacting senior-level programmers, sales and support staff. The recent cuts were carried out in secret with employees sharing they were asked to sign an... — read more 

https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1flla5f/is_ibms_ceo_avind_krishna_about_to_retire/ "is that why the article speculating on Alvind's upcoming retirement which was posted earlier today (Sept 23, 2024) disappeared from this site...very quietly ??... — read more 

... catching up with the news a week late due to the NDAs https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/ibm-layoff-hits-thousands-as-company-tries-to-keep-it-under-wraps/article68672900.ece

I've been telling you and you haven't been listening: get your sorry butts back into the office, pronto! -- AK https://www.businessinsider.com/employee-return-to-office-mandates-no-legal-recourse-employer-2024-9 It's 2021, one year after the... — read more 

I want to love my job, but as I sit here while perpetually waiting to get laid off, it’s hard to imagine things being much worse anywhere else. I mean, even fast food joints promote people who do good work, they certainly don’t lay them off. IBM, on... — read more 

"It’s very easy to do legally - the situation is usually along the lines: “The legal requirement is for us to pay you [very small amount]. However we are offering you a special redundancy package of [somewhat larger amount] if you agree to X and Y... — read more 

They used to just call it.... layoffs. IBM Layoffs: Senior programmers, sales hit in ongoing “workforce rebalancing” https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/ibm-layoffs-senior-programmers-sales-rebalancing/

IBM’s global layoffs begin. Here’s how many will be cut in the Bay Area https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/ibm-layoffs-bay-area-19779757.php IBM Layoffs Reportedly Impacting Thousands of Workers... — read more 

And will be as unpredictable in terms of who, when, where?

[ Elevating to a stand alone post from this comment: @qgs+1uBIMZvn ] http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/17/IBM_is_Acting_No_Better_Than_Patent_Trolls_Preying_on_Smaller_C.shtml

"suspend or slow hiring for about 26,000 non-customer-facing back-office roles—which amounted to roughly 10 percent of the company’s total workforce" https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/2024/ibm-starts-new-round-of-layoffs

IBM Layoffs: Tech Firm Silently Fires Thousands Of Employees, Says Report https://news.abplive.com/business/ibm-layoffs-tech-firm-silently-fire-thousands-of-employees-1718698 Layoffs by IBM! Fired employees forced to sign THIS document? What... — read more 

Some specific localized numbers listed here. https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/19/jobs-economy-layoff-cisco-ibm-tech-san-jose-milpitas-fremont-bay-area/ By: George Avalos | gavalos@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group UPDATED: September... — read more 

A nostalgic look back to almost a year ago when AK was interviewed by The Sunday Times in the UK. https://filecache.mediaroom.com/mr5mr_ibmuk/179013/Why%20Big%20Blue%20is%20betting%20on%20AI%20reboot.pdf

IBM's hiring in Albany. https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/ibm-gobbling-space-albany-nanotech-adds-hundreds-19757455.php

And the bad news for those impacted just keeps coming. . . https://www.wsj.com/tech/tech-jobs-artificial-intelligence-cce22393 Employment for software engineers has cooled as resources shift toward developing artificial intelligence By: Katherine... — read more 

https://www.fudzilla.com/news/59730-biggish-blue-is-getting-smaller IBM is Quietly Axing Thousands of Jobs https://www.thetechedvocate.org/ibm-is-quietly-axing-thousands-of-jobs/ IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source... — read more 

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3532482/ibm-has-reportedly-laid-off-thousands.html

Seriously who picked him? Ginni? What major accomplishments did he have at IBM before he was made CEO? I sure cannot think of any. The guy was invisible.

IBM acquired Apptio, which they considered to be among the top five or six options they reviewed. It’s likely that Apptio’s sales team painted a very rosy picture for our executives, promising unprecedented transparency into team operations, the... — read more 

It’s happening everywhere. It would seem, based on anecdotal evidence, the longer you were at IBM, the more experienced and competent you are, it’s more likely that you will be hit. Some colleagues report their teams are being gutted. None of it... — read more