For those of us who did not receive one, can someone summarize what was Newco welcome packages?

Hi fellow IBMers, I would like to know if the vaccine against COVID will be required for every employee once the return to the office begins. I am from Europe and almost every employee here works currently from home. I am wondering if IBM... — read more 

I remember the day in the late 1980’s when they came around and removed these signs from the hallways in IBM. Not coincidentally that was when the “old” IBM died.

I know many wish to see IBM reclaim its place on the top but that's not going to happen any time soon. Not unless we get new leadership that's once again going to focus on growth instead of shrinking the company and getting rid of the top talent in... — read more 

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Just a poll of people laid off in Australia in 2020. Can you reply B got now a better job/source of income, N no job yet, S something but not as good. Cheers, IBMer Melbourne laid.off in October last year. My answer: B - working for an... — read more 

Long-running age discrimination case against IBM enters discovery, as judge trims off some... — read more 

I wonder what product Big Bleu allegedly used this source code in? https://www.reuters.com/article/ip-antitrust/ibm-accused-of-stealing-server-os-source-code-breaking-antitrust-law-idUSL1N2LT3YH

This is per Bloomberg citing internal sources: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-31/ibm-expects-80-of-its-employees-to-work-hybrid-post-pandemic

Goal #1: Do as little as possible and pretend to "care" while continuing to get a paycheck, because that way I won't feel like a chump when I get RA'ed. Goal #2: Hope to get some kind of severance package when I get RA'ed.

I understand that sometimes business need to layoff people, but the way IBM doing this is just not decent. It is like when you dine out at a restaurant, you are not legally required to tip, but if the waiter/waitress serve you well and you tip... — read more 

30 minute video of AK pontificating on his reign. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-03-31/ibm-ceo-krishna-on-cloud-transformation-acceleration-video

(Just one of several interesting tidbits from the article). To accommodate these workplace changes, Krishna said that some of IBM’s 70 million square feet of office space will likely be closed, though the company will probably keep more than... — read more 

Looks like welcome to newco emails are arriving in peoples in boxes today. If you dont have one today expect to be part of the "Big One"

I’ve been looking for rumors of bigger layoffs but there’s been none of that lately. Do you know anything about cuts in April? Does anyone have a more detailed insight? I have been prepared for a long time, resume is polished because almost every... — read more 

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Seeks jury trial and share of profits from IBM's Hybrid Cloud platform https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/25/ibm_hayden_complaint/?fbclid=IwAR1o_eVmQ7FX-OU6bs9cMRkmiG9DHZ5yFlGWlpjMZpfFCDSAHPP9GXloZjI

Someone wrote that almost no one came to IBM with the intention of staying here, in the sense that it was their dream job here. Well I’m that odd case, I’ve always wanted to be a part of this company, and in return I only got one big disappointment... — read more 

I've noticed here that boomers always blame others like young people, immigrants, 3rd world countries etc. but they're being laid off by other boomers in powerful positions. Almost all of the execs are boomers including the ceo who decides to fire... — read more 

Ever wonder what the price of a failed moonshot... — read more 

I used to be this company's biggest advocate but I've stopped recommending it to people as a good place to work. If I know they're looking for something transitional then fine, but long term? It's been a long time since joining here was a good career... — read more 

People spend decades working hard at IBM, making sure to give it their 110% percent every day, skip spending time with their family to finish projects in time...and what do they get for that? Nothing. They end up being dismissed with no consideration... — read more 

I'm wondering if it's just me or is it now custom to not receive any recognitions from your supervisor even when you go out of your way to make sure something is done the right way and in time (which includes a lot of extra hours and doing things... — read more 

There is a lot of misinformation about how someone is chosen for RA. So I thought I’d clear up what I can without shooting myself in the foot. I am a highly experienced former HR Partner now at a FAANG. Here’s the basic process. 1) IBM HQ... — read more 

Remember when IBM was known for going out of its way to hire the best and smartest people and then simply let them innovate and create? What happened to that company? How did we get from there to mediocrity becoming the norm and innovation becoming... — read more 

Recently AK appeared at Intel's CEO new strategy event. A collaboration was declared to include semi development, and Power and Z processors mentioned. Details are blured but given AK exiting HW, looks like a similar exercise to HP with Itanium at... — read more 

Source below, IBM is at #9... On my weekly Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings, Microsoft is #1, Google Cloud is #3, SAP is #5, Oracle is #6, ServiceNow is #7, and IBM is #9. The numbers shown in the headline above and explained in this article have to do... — read more 

We are all just numbers on a spreadsheet, nothing more than resources to discard once we’ve outlived our usefulness. Make sure to always have your resume up to date, grow your network and for goodness sake - put enough away “just in case”. Bare... — read more 

If someone looking for internal change, why there are many jobs Posted with the requirements of candidates from Cloud & Cognitive department. If someone from systems, gbs wants to go into C & CS why it's hard to do so?

I’m feeling overworked and have been thinking of quitting for quite a some time. How long one can continue with the IBM provided health insurance after parting voluntarily?

Anybody else considering quitting if they have to go back to the office full-time? I have been so much more productive this past year then ever before because I'm more rested (no commute) and I can spend more time with family (again, no commute.) The... — read more 

Will there be another round?

Two links on latest news from the Netherlands (only quoted complete text of the shorter article, but providing both, as first one has some extra details). IBM is once again heavily reorganizing –... — read more 

Did they have to force someone to train new employees? I wouldn’t like that to happen to me because the new ones here don’t really seem like they have big appetites for knowledge, in most cases.

What do you think about AK's strategic direction? It has been officially 12 months (4/6/20, when AK took over); has he made any bold Management changes or is he still keeping the old IBM guard? Since Dec2020, he is also IBM Chairman (Ginni is... — read more 

[Full article requires a login to access, but below sentence is likely enough]. Gerald Hayden said in the lawsuit filed Monday in White Plains that he was “swimming with sharks” when he disclosed his secrets to IBM executives, who he said... — read more 

IBM Translations: RA = layoff Partnering or Strategic Partnership with = paying customer Hybrid Cloud = server hosting or datacenter hosting What are some other IBMisms?

Jaluria lists Salesforce.com (CRM), IBM (IBM), Citrix Systems (CTXS), and Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) as potential buyers. He asserts that IBM tried to buy Box when it was still private, and points out that IBM remains the company’s... — read more