But with warnings of a recession ahead, those workers who take their chances now by ignoring return-to-the-office mandates may find themselves to be at the top of the layoff list down the line—if not sooner. Can't wait until all those... — read more 

[Only AK's & KG's responses are excerpted below]. Ten years ago, we were all looking to optimize that [IT budget], squeeze it down by 10%. Now I actually don’t care if you spend more, if that makes everyone else more productive. If you can... — read more 

Previous plays such as a long-term position in IBM and a short-term fling with Oracle —both of which specialize primarily in enterprise software—didn’t pan out. ". . .didn't pan out." Buffett clearly didn't learn his lesson from his failed... — read more 

This is a Big Deal: https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/07/ibm_securities_lawsuit/ IBM deliberately misclassified mainframe sales to enrich executives, lawsuit claims Securities fraud lawsuit accuses Big Blue of deceiving investors

These udders will never run dry. By: Joseph Williams Published on: 09:31 AM IST, 04 Apr 2022 Last updated on: 06:56 AM IST, 05 Apr... — read more 

https://www.barrons.com/articles/boeing-cloud-microsoft-amazon-google-51649256106

I can’t make any claims about IBM in general, but my team’s motivation and productivity is declining. Nobody cares anymore, everyone knows they can find a better job somewhere else. But interestingly, the manager is trying to improve our productivity... — read more 

What's causing the rift?

It may not have been obvious at the time but mandates could only ever be a short term proposition. But this was really short. So short that the damage that it managed to inflict (on morale, trust, etc.) is ridiculous.

And state the reason.

AK, another C-Suite occupant, and a VP all shilling for Salesforce & Slack. Remember when IBM shilled for no one except IBM? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41WxLbffeX0

I wonder how much Big Bleu paid for this ranking? https://www.comparably.com/awards/winners/best-company-austin-2022

How many employees over 50 does IBM still have? Every new layoffs round targets more and more. Not just them, even people in their late 40s have been targeted lately. I'm shocked that there are still enough employees in that age range and above left... — read more 

This is not really anything new - it has been discussed at lot here already. Makes me sad, I once respected this company - not so much anymore. https://www.consultancy.uk/news/30498/ibm-accused-of-ageism-over-mass-layoffs

In computing, a Parallel Sysplex is a cluster of IBM mainframes acting together as a single system image with z/OS. Used for disaster recovery, Parallel Sysplex combines data sharing and parallel computing to allow a cluster of up to 32 systems to... — read more 

I recently had the opportunity to exchange emails with the current and former IBM CEO’s. Intent was to get an informed strategic perspective on Kyndryl, IBM, and the future. Each of them provided a refreshing perspective to this. My article and full... — read more 

What happens when a whole group of employees that were working on a certain project as PMs, Biz Devs, Content, Mktg, etc., are suddenly converted to technical sales? Most have little to zero exp in sales or cold prospecting. If they don't make... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ibm-remains-americas-worst-big-tech-company/ar-AAVFNh1

Why would any company go to IBM for architecting and managing their cloud presence on AWS/Azure/GCP/etc..? It doesn't seem like IBM has any clue or incite into how to do any of this.

IBM will end up being a wholly owned division of one of the hyperscalers with the current executive management team riding out their golden parachutes It seems that everything leads to that...

I thought I didn't burn any bridges when I left. I gave my two week's notice and made sure I helped my team in any way I could to make my leaving as painless as possible. That was five years ago. I had to leave my job for personal reasons and I've... — read more 

2nd Year, Applications Systems Analyst

Thoughts?

What is the best advice you've received from your mentor or manager which impacted your life?

https://regmedia.co.uk/2022/03/24/ibm.pdf The article that covers all this: https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/24/confidential_ibm_docs_age_discrimination/

“Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” ― Richard Branson

I've been working remotely for two years with no drop in productivity. Moreover, I think I was more productive than ever. The reason for the RTO is that IBM wants more clock watching, that’s without a doubt. But I don't think the company is aware... — read more 

We have completely tone-deaf leadership Competitive compensation is no longer afforded to anybody other than upper management This was not the case before, but now there's a minimal investment in the development and growth of employees There is... — read more 

I love how they switched over to the IBM color scheme right before they get thrown away like yesterday's... — read more 

Get ready It's been 2 years They are preparing all sites as we speak AK doesn't care about gas prices He wants you to quit

Your old pal DT here. I thought the time had come to look back over my machinations to see if I was reasonably accurate, or was I simply blowing smoke? Obviously, this is a self-assessment, at a time of my choosing, which makes it about as useful as... — read more 

I don't like the idea of relocating employees from ten different addresses into one. Thoughts?

What's the future for IBM Dev Labs in China?

Folks in Expert Labs, how busy are you staying? I have an offer from Expert Labs in the US, but I hear so many bad things. Can folks from Expert Labs comment on what the state of the business is, what the career growth potential is, what about... — read more 

would you recommend someone to join?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-prosecutors-warn-western-companies-of-arrests-asset-seizures-11647206193 McDonald’s, Coke, P&G and IBM among those warned that leaders could be arrested, trademarks seized By: Jennifer Maloney, Emily Glazer and... — read more 

Does IBM still have Development in China? I'm certain Development will not move back to the US, but I'm not sure where it would go. There was some movement to Mexico before I left IBM. Or maybe IBM is getting out of hardware altogether....

IBM has a 4.0 rating on Glassdoor and Arvind Krishna has an 88 percent positive approval rating. I've been here long enough to know that yes, there are those who enjoy working here, but they're a minority. The only way I can explain this is that HR... — read more 

I do not have numbers and it does not affect me, but a small group of people have started commenting in Slack that they have been told to look within IBM for a new job. There are probably more who are not talking. They have a deadline of the TOB to... — read more 

This is a fairly good write up: https://www.thediff.co/p/when-ibm-was-the-center-of-gravity