What do you think?

https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/08/ibm_arvind_email/ Krishna, we're told, spent several minutes on the subject, claiming that IBM sent 4.2 billion emails a week and that IBM employees have been experiencing only about 30 minutes per day of... — read more 

E-commerce will also play a big role in IBM’s future, as businesses shift to buying both hardware and software online. “I envision us becoming much easier to purchase from digitally,” Piñeyro Sublett said. More body bags will be... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/06/age_discrimination_ibm/ IBM lawsuit out of Austin, shows secret emails. From the article: The current Texas claim, Kinney et al v. International Business Machines Corporation, is being handled by some of... — read more 

There are a lot of people leaving the company now and as someone has already said, I am afraid it will be too late for those who are still insecure and are hesitant to quit. I just came to give well-meaning advice that now is the best time to jump... — read more 

The decision will open up the new cloud project—rebranded as Jo--t Warfighter Cloud Capability—to all qualified bidders, Pentagon officials said. In addition to Microsoft and Amazon, officials said qualified bidders could include Alphabet... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/05/ibm_opinion_column/

Curious if anyone can comment on the recent switch from Cross/FFA to Salesforce in TSS. It appears to be a complete disaster from what I can tell.

Cloud paks are 300B market according to IBM and IBM is gonna be a major player Our revenues will be $150B in no time. Trust AK, Trust the ELT Stop crying ibmers :)

So Cormier is sticking around to run RH. It's only a matter of time before he's gone too. . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYXLedRLur0

Please comment.

Could we end up getting some competent management for a change?

Nothing to see with the major departures in leadership. Check-out how woke we are instead! https://www.ibm.org/responsibility/2020

Don't overlook Bridget's departure either. . . https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/jim-whitehurst-out-ibm

“He’s done amazing for us, but he wasn’t going to be here forever,” he said of Whitehurst. Speaking in an interview with the Financial Times, he added: “Acquired CEOs normally last a year or... — read more 

https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/jim-whitehurst-s-sudden-exit-as-ibm-president-raises-red-hat-red-flags-partners

I see the same dreary comments painting the company as some kind of devil incarnate and not what it is - a huge business. There is no doubt that IBM is there to make money at any cost, none of that is surprising or unusual. Stop complaining. Either... — read more 

https://www.wraltechwire.com/2021/07/02/ibm-ceos-risky-move-wall-street-frowns-on-whitehurst-departure-stock-drops-10/

Was there any new info on next major layoffs?

What do you expect? Bad or worse than bad results?

IBM President and former Red Hat boss Jim Whitehurst quits Krishna: 'Our hybrid cloud and AI strategy is strongly resonating with clients' - no, really, it is https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/02/ibm_whitehurst_quits/

Ric Lewis from HPE was announced as SVP, does this mean major cuts incoming? what are predictions for power, storage and mainframes? I think Tom Rosamillia going to C&C indicates systems is doomed. What are your thoughts?

A Hypothetical. Assume you're a mainframer, greybeard. You have a choice to be either kyndryl or IBM. Which way to go and why?

Plain and simple.Fed up with AK.

Discuss

Posted the wrong link.... Correct one https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/01/ibm_email_disruption_sales/ Sorry Mr. Moderator

Unbelievable!!. Kyndryl couldn't get anyone better than failed IBM Cloud GM to lead its Cloud practice?. So much for betting its future growth on Cloud/hyperscalers

I'm not talking about the coronavirus, I'm talking in general. I hear people brag so many times how they never took a sick day in their entire career, instead, they sucked it up and did their job and I just can't wrap my head around that kind of... — read more 

Hello Everyone, It seems that this website (like IBM) is also controlled by Indians. I noticed that if I write something that sounds against the Indian, the post get deleted after some time. I'm sure that has happened to others here as well. You... — read more 

IBMers should sign a petition in mass to depose the CEO… this email fuckup is just a total shame… Time to band together IBMers, or may be you should all resign in mass.

I hope neither do you? I used to worry about whether I would be the target for cuts. Now that the cuts are around the corner, I am no longer anxious at all. Moreover, I think it was definitely time to change the company because it has become too... — read more 

https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/30/ibm_email_outage/. Hey, we're in the news, for the wrong reasons....again

Cheap can't fix anything. The fact that IBM thinks that the company will be fix itself by getting rid of experienced people and employing average people, means only that this company does not have a bright future. Is it possible that the only... — read more 

AK has made it clear he doesn’t like sales people. If you’re not already looking, you need to start looking. IBM is accelerating its outsourcing of sales to BPs and using technical people to lead the sales process internally. Good luck.

I wouldn’t trust anything! IBM is also moving to more PIP’s with not- realistic 30 day time frames to achieve so the severance is NOT being paid…. Be careful. I got the largest Bonus on my team and still got a PIP with the other half of them ALL... — read more 

Does anyone know if there are plans for TSS other than remain with IBM post kyndryl? It’s said to be staying, but long term doesn’t seem to fit and also seems underfunded / lacking in investment.

Was told by my manager that I'll be let go at some point in July and to start looking for jobs... No information on specific timeline but sounds like it will be far reaching in at least my part of marketing. Manager could not confirm that there... — read more 

With the sale of Notes to HCL IBM suddenly realized we have to get off their notes servers. They moved everyone this weekend to a new God Damn (GD) Mail server. IBMers around the world turned up for work today without email and are screaming in slack... — read more 

I'm going to use some of my PT next month, I'd like to know I won't be blindsided by something while on vacation.