@em but it was a clever layoff trick without having to do a layoff. And good news it will spare the site and those who remained at ibm from an RA action. So win-win and the leaders continue to look good
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@dz those people still have a paycheck coming in for now which is all you can say when employer at ibm anyway
Why are people so easily decieved to buy the portrayal of Anderon as some brilliant strategic move rather than critically examining what it actually is? Do people genuinely believe that GlobalFoundries, Intel, TSMC, and several smaller players (Skywater, etc.) haven’t already established these capabilities? The fundamental difference is that those companies actually own, operate, and control their respective fabrication facilities, infrastructure, and manufacturing ecosystems. The Anderon situation just simple does not make any sense.
What exactly is IBM bringing to the table that makes Anderon such a compelling venture? We need to stop confusing the repackaging of existing capabilities with genuine innovation or a meaningful competitive advantage. Let’s stop drinking the corporate Kool-Aid, take an objective look at the underlying business model, and call this venture what it really is. IBM employees, shareholders, and the broader semiconductor community deserve more than another round of corporate smoke and mirrors. This was a layoff plan and simple done in a way so that IBM didn’t have to call it a layoff. It’s way past time to stop just nodding our heads yes and allowing IBM to play these silly games and just going with it
@a1 And good riddance to the thoroughly rotten lot. They are little more than organizational dead weight - overhires stemming from the Rapidus debacle, compounded by years of abysmal management and inept leadership. Removing them is less a loss than a long-overdue organizational intervention, akin to excising a cancerous tumor.
@ad Just FYI They also forbidden to ‘jump back’ and rejoin IBM for a number of few years.
@af Correct they also got new badges and were removed from ibm buildings and facilities. Their badges do not work on ibm doors.
Ongoing PIP/RA in Cairo, Egypt. Jobs re moving to India.
thanks, wanted to check some big wicket is down!!
@ac Those who were forced to Anderon are no longer IBM employees.
@ac they are no longer ibm employees. They had to sign employment agreements, etc.
@a1 Anderon is still part of ibm from what I understand
None in Albany. They got rid of 60 or so people when they pushed them into Anderon. Clever head count reduction to get these people off IBMs payroll and books. It was a layoff with extra steps