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It's been 12 years since I left IBM for greener pastures. 12 years ago the IBM offices were old and tired, employees in the office were required to clean the desk after use, empty the garbage bins, and bring their own coffee mugs and tea/coffee because IBM were too cheap to supply them.

Other companies supply their workers with free drinks, recreation facilities, a pleasant environment where their work is appreciated. I don't think that the IBM working environment has improved in the intervening 12 years.

And they wonder why nobody who is any good wants to work for them for half the money they get anywhere else.

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To those wondering why the OP is still tracking IBM, it is normal. People who leave a job often stay curious about the employer they left. They want to know if the company is doing worse or better since then. Signs of further collapse and failure reassures them that they made the right decision to leave. But, yes, after 12 years, let it go.

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Post ID: @1lqd+1oCpfaZA

@cku+1oCpfaZA That's like saying you left high school 30 years ago....why are you still keeping up?

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Post ID: @1tfc+1oCpfaZA

I left more than 12 years ago and occasionally visit this chat board to see what's going on. It turns out that what's going on now is the SOS (same old...) that went on when I was at the company. Run down offices, lack of trash maintenance, no office supplies...everything.

With that said, I'll add a caveat: When I was at the company, mileage varied depending on your work location and your local management. There were (and probably still are) places within IBM where things were spectacularly maintained...they didn't want for anything. But other locations were clearly falling on hard times. (Building 062 in RTP, I'm talking about you!)

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Post ID: @uii+1oCpfaZA

My friend, if you left 12 years ago, why are you still on this chat board?

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