A metaphor for the deterioration and imminent demise of the company itself. https://wnbf.com/ibm-endicott-buildings-demolition-very-soon/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wshtmn3XpU8

What happened?

I don't want to spread rumors or panic, I'm just wondering if anyone else feels like me that a big RA is on the horizon? It's just a hypothetical question. I may be exaggerating, I know that many people are leaving, but the atmosphere has been very... — read more 

AK already preparing for his inevitable, sooner-than-later departure with another gig. https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/aboutthefed/2022/20220502

Elon Musk - “I strongly believe that all managers in a technical area must be technically excellent. Managers in software must write great software or it’s like being a Calvary captain who can’t ride a horse.” People managers or non technical so... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/05/ibm_shareholders_nda/ Shareholders turn the screws on IBM and its gag orders. In wake of dinobaby-gate, investors not happy with NDAs hushing up claims of harassment, discrimination

Source below. Published on May 4, 2022 Some years back I applied to join IBM's grad scheme, there was a peculiar stage to the process I've not seen elsewhere. It was during the onsite day, where a batch of 20 or so applicants were put through... — read more 

The bitter truth is that most who stay here decide to to so because of their laziness, no matter how hard it is to admit. I admit it. I'm only here because I know I would have to work harder everywhere else. I would be better paid, I might have... — read more 

Cloud a three-player market dominated by AWS, Google, Microsoft https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/02/cloud_market_share_q1_2022/

Any retired people see a sudden change in the HRA amount? When I went onto Medicare my FHA (Future Health Account) switched to an HRA. April 28 over 2500 was withdrawn with no explanation. Call to RIA (retirement medical company) resulted in a... — read more 

What’s is the salary range for band 10 non commission role? Applying within

[NOTE: Need to be a subscriber to access]. Firstly, it is absolutely galling but not shocking at this point, at the amount (appears to be just under 23K based on the total tally of listed IBM salaries) of H1-Bs IBM has on salary and then the... — read more 

It's not enough that those on top are ruining this company but they're refusing to take any responsibility for it and are blaming it on anybody but themselves. IBM has turned into such a joke thanks to a parade of incompetent leaders who wouldn't... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/19/ibm_failed_project_payback/?fbclid=IwAR3Gx1jnIUlkUg2Tq9fB8-GG7siNaK8BINiroMansKp3JcQRqW_Lx7k3WWY Appeals court takes previous payout ruling and multiplies by six

This is the date that we were told today (moved out from June 1). Everyone's jumping ... like rats off a sinking ship.

People don’t leave here just because of higher pay elsewhere. They are leaving because of the overall atmosphere caused by the company's lack of prospects. How many people here have been personally advised by managers here to leave IBM if they... — read more 

My manager doesn’t even try to boost morale. He is there to lower whatever little morale there is left. I hope there is still some manager here trying to improve employee morale? What methods does your manager use?

Why did they lave and where did they go?

Sounds like ESP numbers are quite disappointing to say the least. I've heard many folks saying this is the final straw. I think we'll be seeing even higher attrition. A 2% raise just isn't going to cut it for most folks.

I personally think it will only get worse here. I wish it weren't so, because no matter what, it’s hard for me to leave the company I spent so many years in. Why is no one optimistic about IBM anymore?

There’s a misalignment between you and your job You no longer feel challenged There’s no opportunity for promotion You’re not being compensated for the work you put in You can’t see yourself working there in the long term Your... — read more 

IBM is a much different company today than it was a decade ago. Thanks to a multi-year "creative destruction process," the shedding of mature declining businesses, and the plowing of resources to emerging high growth sectors like the "hybrid"... — read more 

Need to see 18 more quarters of positive growth just to potentially counteract the previous 20 quarters of negative growth under Ginni. By: Eric J. Savitz Updated April 20, 2022 7:54 pm ET / Original April 20, 2022 1:26 pm... — read more 

Or was it always the same toxic mess that it is now? I've been here for a year so I don't know about how it was before, but I do hear some of my coworkers talk about the "good old days" occasionally and it makes me wonder if those days were really... — read more 

10 years, eh? By that point the competition will have lapped IBM several times & AK will have long departed the company with his Golden... — read more 

Executives said on Tuesday that it will cost more to add talent in the months to come, but the company plans to charge higher prices for consulting engagements. Translation: new hires will get paid more and existing employees will be RA'd in... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsFyqRYPWy4

He's very passionate about it. Here is the video from CNBC via Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShzQUFn1Sms

The Atlanta, GA offices are open. IBM provides free lunches out of food trucks to welcome back the troops at the offices! Let's see how long that lasts!

Source below. Failed Project Payback! IBM must pay five times more in compensation to a customer whose £175 million ($230 million) Agile software platform contract was ripped up in 2017 following a series of failures on the project... — read more 

Source Links Below: When IBM reports first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, Wall Street will be focused on the growth rate of the tech giant’s software business—and any hints on the early progress on the company’s latest generation of mainframe... — read more 

Judging by EPS compared to a year ago, there'll be quite a few. Especially if we don't even meet $1.34.

Ummmmm. . .not a word about the real reason for the analyst's rationale: the dividend. https://www.barrons.com/articles/buy-ibm-stock-morgan-stanley-recession-51649965863 By: Eric J. Savitz April 14, 2022 3:52 pm ET Worried about recession?... — read more 

“As I have highlighted in 2021 and more recently x, it is critical that all our staff contribute to utilisation. You are receiving this email as your billable utilisation target is % and you are falling short of that target both QTD and YTD. Your... — read more 

I am still working full remote, as is our manager, and there is still no indication that we'll have to return to the office. I've been considering relocating for a long time, but I don't know how risky it is? I heard that there were those who... — read more 

I’m about to give my 2 weeks notice soon. Does anyone know, does IBM terminate the medical benefits on my exact last day or is it the last day of the month. So if my last day is May 6, do my medical benefits end on May 6 or on May 31?

IBM not cooperating with discovery, say attorneys in age-discrimination case IBM has been accused of trying to avoid its legal discovery obligations in Kinney v. IBM, one of many age discrimination lawsuits that have been brought against the IT... — read more 

1Q 2022 results are coming up on 4/19, any thoughts? 1Q is always soft, will it be softer than usual and send the stock in a tail spin?

Yet, millennials in the workforce are known for being needy, whiny, entitled, with a need for nurturing. And that's putting it tactfully and quite... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/ibm-s-most-highly-compensated-executives-in-2021