Saddened but not surprised to see another RA ripping through IBM. Having gone through this in 2024 I feel your pain. For anyone who did not get cut: START LOOKING NOW! I was booted after 25 yrs and rated “1” in most of them. Missed family events... — read more 

I plan to do as little as possible—just enough to stay under the radar—until I’m laid off with severance. Why should I care about a company that doesn’t care about any of us? When there are no future prospects or goals to work toward, why would any... — read more 

My IBMC partner told me that she couldn’t select a H1B visa person as part of the RA. She wouldn’t get credit against her headcount exit target because they aren’t US employees. She offered to send them back to India instead but was denied. The... — read more 

https://americanbazaaronline.com/2025/03/31/ibm-to-layoff-thousands-of-us-employees/

Anyone hearing this rumor?

Today (hours ago): "A look at IBM’s career page shows 3,722 jobs available in India, as of the time of writing, up from 173 at the beginning of 2024, and 2,946 near the end of the year."... — read more 

https://www.itvoice.in/ibm-mass-layoffs-in-us-hiring-shifts-to-india-airtel-world-longest-subsea-internet-cable-31-mar

I noticed that our work management system, was suddenly blocked unless using a VPN in other region. Even the company’s main public website is inaccessible from our region but works fine in other locations. Only our region is impacted. By the end of... — read more 

We should all just start doing the bare minimum. We're going to be cut anyhow. Might as well fu-k them over somewhat before then.

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/ibm-to-layoff-thousands-of-us-employees-as-hiring-shifts-to-india-report/article69385319.ece "employees who were asked to train Indian employees on their job role after being told they would soon have to... — read more 

My whole department got cut except for one person who relocated to Austin during the RTO push. Apparently that’s the reason they’re exempt but I heard rumors of people getting laid off even after relocating during the RTO push.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/27/ibm_cuts_jobs_in_us/

Could it happen to Big Blue IBM since we know that Alvind and the Pipmunks are no saints and Kyndryl is an offshoot of IBM and it's senior executives are from IBM ? It is no secret that Krabanaugh cooks the... — read more 

Report of very recent (this week) RAs in Canada and Brazil -- https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1jl60t0/ibm_layoffs_today_in_canada/

Please provide the country, state, and details of the severance package.

The Trump administration tells big consulting firms like IBM Consulting to cut the 'consultative jargon or gobbledygook' and justify their contracts... — read more 

IBM gives people they lay off in the US access to the Randstad RiseSmart outplacement services in the layoff package. Is / Was it any good in landing you a new job ? Can Nickel get anything right, even in layoffs ??

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/panera-bread-ibm-announce-layoffs-021606896.html

https://businessnc.com/ibm-laying-off-72-in-winston-salem/ IBM to cut 72 jobs in Winston-Salem https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2025/03/26/ibm-to-cut-72-jobs-in-winston-salem.html

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article302864054.html

IBM cutting staff in India also- Not single job job moved from us to India- Thanks to AI

Would there be layoff in Ottawa tomorrow??

https://www.dqindia.com/news/ibm-layoff-a-setback-for-us-workers-but-a-growth-opportunity-for-indias-tech-sector-8891138

https://www.edexlive.com/news/2025/Mar/25/ibm-layoffs-aim-is-to-shift-employment-to-india-as-much-as-possible-say-sources

Appears Inspur Power Commercial Systems Co. is not explicitly on the list, but Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. is and they appear to be the unit under which Inspur Power Commercial Systems Co. resides. AK, not sure if you're listening... — read more 

This job is exhausting, but at least the company name still carries weight on a resume. I’ll endure it a little longer for the sake of future opportunities.

https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-ibm-likely-to-lay-off-nearly-9000-workers-in-us-how-will-this-impact-india-operations-of-the-big-blue-3787446/

In past years, the US gets hit first, and then in the week or two after, the rest of the world gets hit. Those of us outside the US are waiting with bated breath - let us know if you got RAd this week. Helpful if you could tell us your business... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-slash-nearly-9-000-130352744.html

A guy who left in January on his own recently reached out to see if there were any openings in my group. He couldn’t wait to leave just like so many of us, so saying I was shocked would be an understatement. When I asked what happened, he didn’t... — read more 

More than 2000 professionals will have their lives destroyed so the cretin from McKinsey can get his bonus. Left overs can be in swamp of India, some favela in Brazil, or some eastern euro he-l hole as long as not in the eurozone so they can keep... — read more 

[Section of the article concerning IBM excerpted below]. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article302379724.html By: Brian Gordon Updated March 21, 2025 1:04 PM IBM updates on 2025 layoffs A reader emailed mentioning layoffs this week... — read more 

...it's a great opportunity to save cost and stay away from International Unethical! https://www.foxnews.com/media/doge-deputy-treasury-secretary-dish-crusade-pull-irs-out-its-really-big-hole

"For example, IBM has significantly more open positions in India than in the US, supporting the assumption that a significant portion of the work is being outsourced."... — read more 

Posting a low-quality gif of a robot with the words “automate repetitive tasks” repeating again and again, talking about “recoup and reallocate people-hours for higher value activities” two days after a massive marketing layoff. Honestly how stupid... — read more 

The list of affected departments, teams, and locations, as reported by insiders to the media, is extensive. Leadership’s failure to communicate and provide official numbers is concerning. I suppose they’ve realized that offshoring thousands of jobs... — read more 

If you own IBM stock - Vote no for the entire board of directors and against the the recommendations.

The warning said up to 15% of contracts could be impacted https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/accenture-is-doges-first-corporate-casualty-as-shares-dive-on-warning-contracts-will-be-cut.html

IBM quietly cuts thousands of employees—Report uncovers team hit the hardest https://www.peoplematters.in/news/talent-management/ibm-quietly-cuts-thousands-of-employeesreport-uncovers-team-hit-the-hardest-44841 IBM lays off thousands of employees... — read more