In the past one or two weeks after US layoffs we would hear about Canada layoffs. Wondering if that's happening - has anyone heard anything?

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/research-why-layoffs-lead-data-breaches/article/1889766

What are the criteria for selecting employees that are put on to the RA list?

No one should be in any way shocked and moreover, IBM doesn't care one bit. https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/ibm_layoffs_ai_talent/

https://fakti.bg/en/biznes/914535-tech-giant-with-offices-in-bulgaria-cuts-thousands-of-jobs

I would like to give an update. I posted this a few months back: Still looking after fifteen months I haven’t found anything IT after fifteen months. I hear the average time for finding a new job after layoff is 6 months but I am doubtful. Me: 52... — read more 

"IBM is quietly laying off thousands of employees, mainly impacting senior-level programmers, sales and support staff. The recent cuts were carried out in secret with employees sharing they were asked to sign an... — read more 

https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1flla5f/is_ibms_ceo_avind_krishna_about_to_retire/ "is that why the article speculating on Alvind's upcoming retirement which was posted earlier today (Sept 23, 2024) disappeared from this site...very quietly ??... — read more 

... catching up with the news a week late due to the NDAs https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/ibm-layoff-hits-thousands-as-company-tries-to-keep-it-under-wraps/article68672900.ece

I've been telling you and you haven't been listening: get your sorry butts back into the office, pronto! -- AK https://www.businessinsider.com/employee-return-to-office-mandates-no-legal-recourse-employer-2024-9 It's 2021, one year after the... — read more 

I want to love my job, but as I sit here while perpetually waiting to get laid off, it’s hard to imagine things being much worse anywhere else. I mean, even fast food joints promote people who do good work, they certainly don’t lay them off. IBM, on... — read more 

"It’s very easy to do legally - the situation is usually along the lines: “The legal requirement is for us to pay you [very small amount]. However we are offering you a special redundancy package of [somewhat larger amount] if you agree to X and Y... — read more 

They used to just call it.... layoffs. IBM Layoffs: Senior programmers, sales hit in ongoing “workforce rebalancing” https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/ibm-layoffs-senior-programmers-sales-rebalancing/

IBM’s global layoffs begin. Here’s how many will be cut in the Bay Area https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/ibm-layoffs-bay-area-19779757.php IBM Layoffs Reportedly Impacting Thousands of Workers... — read more 

And will be as unpredictable in terms of who, when, where?

[ Elevating to a stand alone post from this comment: @qgs+1uBIMZvn ] http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/17/IBM_is_Acting_No_Better_Than_Patent_Trolls_Preying_on_Smaller_C.shtml

"suspend or slow hiring for about 26,000 non-customer-facing back-office roles—which amounted to roughly 10 percent of the company’s total workforce" https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/2024/ibm-starts-new-round-of-layoffs

IBM Layoffs: Tech Firm Silently Fires Thousands Of Employees, Says Report https://news.abplive.com/business/ibm-layoffs-tech-firm-silently-fire-thousands-of-employees-1718698 Layoffs by IBM! Fired employees forced to sign THIS document? What... — read more 

Some specific localized numbers listed here. https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/19/jobs-economy-layoff-cisco-ibm-tech-san-jose-milpitas-fremont-bay-area/ By: George Avalos | gavalos@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group UPDATED: September... — read more 

A nostalgic look back to almost a year ago when AK was interviewed by The Sunday Times in the UK. https://filecache.mediaroom.com/mr5mr_ibmuk/179013/Why%20Big%20Blue%20is%20betting%20on%20AI%20reboot.pdf

IBM's hiring in Albany. https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/ibm-gobbling-space-albany-nanotech-adds-hundreds-19757455.php

And the bad news for those impacted just keeps coming. . . https://www.wsj.com/tech/tech-jobs-artificial-intelligence-cce22393 Employment for software engineers has cooled as resources shift toward developing artificial intelligence By: Katherine... — read more 

https://www.fudzilla.com/news/59730-biggish-blue-is-getting-smaller IBM is Quietly Axing Thousands of Jobs https://www.thetechedvocate.org/ibm-is-quietly-axing-thousands-of-jobs/ IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source... — read more 

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3532482/ibm-has-reportedly-laid-off-thousands.html

Seriously who picked him? Ginni? What major accomplishments did he have at IBM before he was made CEO? I sure cannot think of any. The guy was invisible.

IBM acquired Apptio, which they considered to be among the top five or six options they reviewed. It’s likely that Apptio’s sales team painted a very rosy picture for our executives, promising unprecedented transparency into team operations, the... — read more 

It’s happening everywhere. It would seem, based on anecdotal evidence, the longer you were at IBM, the more experienced and competent you are, it’s more likely that you will be hit. Some colleagues report their teams are being gutted. None of it... — read more 

10+ years, CIO FnO, Band 9. Heard through the grapevine it's a lot of Band 10's and DE's and no management that makes the decisions. Super top heavy management who just crunch numbers and treat everyone who does the work as just another number... — read more 

https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/124578/ibm-quietly-conducting-large-round-of-layoffs/

Our team lost two people with more than two decades of experience each. That is invaluable knowledge shown the door while people who just joined literally in the past 12 months are still here. Who makes such colossally stupid decisions on who to cut?... — read more 

http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/19/IBM_Likely_Breaking_Several_Laws_With_Latest_Secret_Mass_Layoff.shtml

"'Unlike typical downsizing, this one was done in secrecy and those involved were asked to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs),' he said." https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240919-ibm-job-cuts/

"Attention IBM'ers! If IBM tags you for a Resource Action or layoff, do the following IMMEDIATELY... Documentation is important. Log all calls and conversations. Make PDF copies of all emails, text messages, logs, etc. and send them to your... — read more 

I don’t want to be here for the aftermath. It’s going to be a sh-tshow that the remaining people will have to sort out.

Most of my coworkers were let go recently but all the managers found a new home? How does this work?

El Reg with what appears to be the first actual media coverage -- https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/18/ibm_job_cuts/

The EEOC found IBM GUILTY of age discrimination: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7206573-2020-09-02-IBM-LOD-Amended-Final-1-003.html There are many articles about this topic:... — read more 

AT LAST! "If you were affected by this round of layoffs and you'd be willing to speak to The Register, feel free to get in touch. tclaburn (at) theregister (dot) com" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1uz6XD8C

First, I am sorry to hear of your situation. This is probably a hard time and please know that you already on the right track by being proactive. Keep going -- action alleviates anxiety. Take control and plan your next steps. Here are some... — read more 

This is probably the worst US company to provide outplacement services for those IBM US folks who get laid off. The web site provides little or no introduction to their services, the coaches are a no-show for meetings; when they do show up they... — read more