Do we expect any soon? If so, when and where? Kavanaugh said they intend to spend 400 mil on restructuring, same like last year. We all know what restructuring means. They are also doing some hiring, and expect to have roughly the same headcount by... — read more 

Can’t wait to see how AI hype will shake out. However it does, one thing is sure - once the current AI bubble bursts, some will walk away with bags full of cash.

Probably a long shot https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/23/ibm_supreme_court/

". . .and announced it expects to reduce jobs by a percentage in the low single digits." Get ready. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24/ibm-sees-strong-2024-free-cash-flow-plans-job-cuts By: Brody Ford January 24, 2024 at 3:09 PM... — read more 

I'm wondering how the Instana and Turbonomic acquisitions are going. Are they successful? Instana is rated in the bottom left corner of the Gartner MQ. I've never heard of a single customer of mine buying either. IBM has a long history of failure in... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/18/ibm_consulting_office/

AK is telling us exactly what he's going to do. https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/news/366566510/At-Davos-a-warning-that-AI-is-coming-for-white-collar-jobs

Coders in the crosshairs for RA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYFWkfZ0fiw

AK's message: priority, India. Not the U.S. or EMEA. https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/davos-2024-ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-says-india-will-be-at-forefront-of-ai-deployment-applauds-governments-initiatives-12069511.html

The disincentives to maintain employment at this company continue. https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/17/ibm_inventor_reward_program/

I'm sure you saw the recent viral video from ex-Cloudflare employee BP that is making its rounds and having an outpouring of empathy on social media as she recorded her layoff. Now that employee had only 4 months of service when she was laid off. I... — read more 

"IBMers will also receive a one-time salary increase to offset the difference between the IBM contributions they are currently eligible to receive in the 401(k) Plan and the new 5% RBA pay credit. " Did the salary increase happen so more money can... — read more 

Opening a thread regarding the US return to office (right now, the email is just directed to executives and people managers). Let's talk

Does this happen only there? https://www.reuters.com/legal/ebay-pay-3-million-penalty-over-harassment-couple-behind-newsletter-2024-01-11/

Got hit with this today in infrastructure/ACS. Was told my performance was good, but I was selected as part of a "strategy" to take experienced workers within the company and to repurpose our time/experience as an IBMer into open roles that need to... — read more 

Anyone still with IBM able to give a view of how WatsonX is really doing in the market. Is it selling? Any issues? Layoffs?

Is there a pattern or is it all just random?

As an outsider I was wondering if there is any update on Arvinds leaked video regarding DE&I hiring

I'm a band 8 practitioner in IBM Consulting and recently got PIP'd for low utilization. My manager agrees with me that this wasn't my fault as I was let go from my previous project with less than a week's notice and wasn't given enough heads up to... — read more 

This is the general labor market trend we have been seeing for the past 20+ years. Layoffs come also when the company is experiencing record profits. IBM made the top ten spot with over 3 million EBIDTA per laid-off worker in 2022. Could it be that... — read more 

That's the thinking of our leadership. And then we wonder why things are going to he-l in a handbasket.

RAs are not processed as "individually" as you might think, although there is a lot of consideration of individual cases. I was in division 7 (GTS, now Kyndryl) when I got my RA, but the issues are largely similar from division to division. The RA... — read more 

IBM’s Candy agrees that while he doesn’t see AI as a de facto replacer of jobs, it is likely that people who can’t use the technology will be replaced by those who can. Get skilled in AI or get... — read more 

Have you heard anything about potential IBM layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

pro se (w/o counsel) lawsuit filed 11/16/23 here's episode 1 of a video blog https://youtu.be/2R48ypRIgrw?si=UpPmhwUJgHGZMnvd

Kindly treat this as a request IBM'ers! I've been constantly applying to positions at IBM and the first thing they do is send out an assessment and no follow-ups after that. Request you to please guide on how to get interview call ? Your inputs are... — read more 

I know a few people who were PIPed earlier this year and since I don't know that many folks here yet, it makes me worried that PIPs might be something that is used indiscriminately when the management wants to get rid of folks without paying... — read more 

Unbelievable racism against whites within IBM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5wyG2n3GN8 One commandment states “only white people can be racist” From a different section: “Whiteness constructs the game, hides the rules, then rigs the game, over... — read more 

Things aren't going too well. Do we have access to mental health benefits, like seeing a therapist? I would like to get access to some help, at least before IBM kicks me to the curb.

IBM at #5 among 250 companies?! How do they continue to rank so high in this list year after year? They're clearly paying-off someone. https://drucker.institute/company-rankings/the-wall-street-journal-management-top-250/

Looks like Expert Labs in the US is going back to the office 3 days a week, well not going back because we never had to go to the IBM office, only to customers offices... but that was in the good old days when Lab Services was really humming... .. — read more 

So far my team is still 100% working from home. My office address was changed with no consultation with me from 3600 Steeles in Markham to 16 York Street downtown Toronto, so I'm hoping that 16 York Street will be 100% full by the time they get... — read more 

IBM to buy Software AG's enterprise tech business for $2.3 bln Dec 18 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N) on Monday said that it would buy Software AG's (SOWGn.DE) enterprise technology platforms for 2.13 billion euros ($2.33 billion) to bolster its artificial... — read more 

Has anyone successfully negotiated a higher severance payout than the standard IBM Performance Separation Plan which includes 1 month of severance? Either individually or with the help of an attorney.

"IBM stock today is trading 20% lower than when it was at its height a decade ago. Given its lackluster performance in important new sectors of the technology industry [AI], IBM should definitely be on the list of Dow stocks to avoid at this... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-demise-of-the-ibm-way/ar-AA1lr6WE

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/ibm-diversity-efforts-targeted-by-stephen-millers-legal-group

AK? Are you listening AK? Time to step down, lying hypocrite (amongst other things. . .). https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36191271/obviously-illegal-elon-musk-slams-ibm-chief-arvind-krishna-over-leaked-video-on-diversity-focused-hi

Anyone hear anything about the "skills realignment", aka find yourself another job or be RA'd?

How long before this flounders, if it even gets off the ground? https://www.wsj.com/tech/new-york-joins-ibm-micron-in-10-billion-chip-research-complex-475437b3 By: Asa Fitch and Jimmy Vielkind Updated Dec. 11, 2023 12:26 pm ET New York state is... — read more