I'll know I'll be over IBM when I stop coming up to this damn site! Ok, dang, that's still me, .... though I'm not outta here until May 4th. But for those of you still bitter after more than a year - get counseling! I've been laid off 3 times... — read more 

Does anybody the approx percentage of people in IBM consulting - North America let go because of the recent RA that happened . Within that what was the percentage of letter bands (band D and above)

I'm afraid that after these cuts, IBM will regret cutting some of those people, or will eventually have to pay more for necessary replacements. How careful really are they not to RA the wrong people? Damage is easily done but hard to fix.

I watched his livestream today hoping he would answer some of our MANY questions regarding the recent RA, but all he did is say "we are a business" and go on and on talking about stakeholders till I zoned out. I don't even want to look for internal... — read more 

Giving hope to employees who are RAd that they can get an internal job, although it is well known that only a few succeed at it - isn't that highly immoral?

Staff Engineer, Software Engineering $125, 2K stock, 2K bonus

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/international-business-machines-corporation-nyse-110024290.html RUN RUN RUN

More companies have been streamlining, either by divesting or spinning off assets seen as noncore, as they pursue more targeted business strategies. Get ready for anything that's "noncore" to be jettisoned however IBM can do it: ... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/9d9e7f56-1152-3796-b0e4-49ed7d7553f1/ibm-explores-sale-of-weather.html

Although I know people who wished to be cut, unfortunately, there are many who hoped to keep their jobs and are very worried about how to find a new opportunity on the job market in the near future.

When Mexico City-based tech worker Benci Ruiz got an email from an International Business Machines Corp. recruiter in September 2021, she initially thought it was Spam. She now makes around $2,000 a month working remotely as a... — read more 

All the information provided says that finding an internal role in 30 days is acceptable. Is this just there for the rare exception, or will TAs consider you for an internal transfer?

Are they laying of at the North America IBM CIC centers?

I thought that I would never think that way about this company, but it looks to me that IBM is lost, without any concrete plan and vision for the future. Do you feel the same?

This is the question of all questions: Unfortunately, I was among those affected by the RA. I never thought it would happen to me, but it did. I'm curious, does anyone have an idea of how the selection process for layoffs works? How does... — read more 

Seeing the impacts of RAs in US last week, many in software impacted. Dev, ecosystem, PM, support I know directly. Did not hear any in Canada, and the rumor of significant impacts to Canada, NOT in the Markham lab are rampant. Anyone have 'reliable'... — read more 

Get ready for more fun starting Tuesday

Very curious timing for AK to be promoting AI days after a significant RA. Not to mention the article being published late in the evening on Good Friday, wouldn't want this sort of news being viewed too... — read more 

As someone who knows the rules and how IBM works inside out, you can take this to the bank: . Yes, IBM SHOULD disclose ages of layoffs, but starting early 20-teens it stopped. IBM got around this by breaking layoffs into small distributed clusters... — read more 

Federal law requires IBM to provide the number of people let go and their ages. If that is highly skewed then you have a legit discrimination case. Before signing anything you should reach out to this firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C. they have won... — read more 

When I was re-deployed I aggressively started both internal and external search at the same time. I just got hired externally and for a significant raise (should be no surprise given the paucity / lack of IBM raises). And nearly conicident I am RA'd... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/google-amazon-struggle-lay-off-040000317.html It is much easier to lay off the id--ts in US of A.

Big Bleu definitely going against the grain on this trend. By: Callum Borchers Updated April 6, 2023 10:45 am ET https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-older-workers-work-harder-some-bosses-think-so-c4088c7d Kip Conforti is hiring for a part-time... — read more 

The anxiety won't let up for the rest of the week. I am very worried about being RAd. What interests me is how many of those who have been notified will eventually apply for other positions in the company and succeed in getting them... I don't... — read more 

Hey is there any layoff happening in cloud support (compute, vpc, Network )? I heard this will be happening next in USA or in Ireland?

To track April layoffs

IBM shockingly not in the Top 100 on one of these sham lists. Maybe the truth has been filtering out? https://fortune.com/ranking/best-companies/2023/search/

For those saying the 90 days pay is better than before when you received 30 days, are missing the point. No matter how you slice this, the cost to IBM is the same; 120 days. Prior: 90 days notification with that period time to look for an internal... — read more 

I just couldn't believe it when I found out what fantastic people, who have been loyal to this company for years, got a notice. I am also no longer needed here and this will be a stressful period until I find a new opportunity, but I try to look... — read more 

IBM's moving our jobs to Costa Rica (and other low cost countries)... We are also pushing bots as well to help hiring managers through self-service. If you used these bots you know that they are not good at all. Some of talent acquisition... — read more 

Entire North America IT Support Help Desk Team laid off. The team is located in Austin, TX... We are getting 30 days to find a new job, standard RA things apply (severance, etc.) Over 100 people are affected and this is pretty much cripling IBM's... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/04/ibm_and_kyndryl_are_cutting/?td=rt-3a Told of IBM's response, our source said that current employees were under the impression that the 3,900 target cited in January had been hit already, "as that was review... — read more 

I think this needs to be noted - we did hire like crazy recently, many people came in a very high compensation levels. Everyone overhired, IBM overhired, so this is unsustainable. This resulted in all large companies dealing with Data and AI having... — read more 

In layoff info package, there is reference to a Retirement Bridge. What do those who are eligible actually receive? Seems vague.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/04/ibm_and_kyndryl_are_cutting/

If you were RA today, please let us know Country Division Most important AGE

Curious if anybody else that got the axe today got assigned to a new manager from outside the US in workday in the past few days. Wondering if they did that for reporting reasons.