I do, for sure. I was laid off today after more than ten years of dedicated and seemingly valued work. It really stings. I know on a purely rational level that I shouldn’t care, but as most of us I do. We are human beings, and this affects our... — read more 

The money saved with the RAs will help fund more acquisitions like this one today. https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/ibm-acquires-kubernetes-cost-optimization-startup-kubecost/

All reports point to wholesale, across the board layoffs.

26 yrs service, always top performer, had just informed manager was retiring at the end of the year the week before. Really happy to be out but sad they didn't have the decency to let me go end of year. Like that really saved them $. They're going to... — read more 

Not even ONE article! http://techrights.org/i/2024/09/ibm-layoffs-nothing-happening.png

Post your country, business unit and division here so we can measure the scope.

Just had the convo with my manager. Worked in infrastructure/cloud.

I just got hit

2nd round is happening, unsure of scope. Cirrus cloud.

Does anyone believe anything Cramer says anymore? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jim-cramer-says-international-business-094722004.html

Amazon just announced it… https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/16/business/amazon-return-to-work/index.html When is IBM pulling the trigger?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/massive-tech-layoffs-at-apple-dell-ibm-are-a-wake-up-call-for-it-professionals-why-upskilling-is-the-key-to-survival/articleshow/113192745.cms

https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20240912PD216/intel-ibm-ceo-samsung-manufacturing.html

https://pandaily.com/ibm-the-closure-of-the-china-rd-department-is-final-and-irreversible/

Moving the provisional funds of past workers around to play with their money or gamble it away

Title says it all. I understand mgr training is ongoing …

IBM Stock Can Keep Setting Records, Analyst Says. How High Shares Could Go. Barrons, Sept 12, 2024, 11:37 am EDT IBM stock closed at a new high Wednesday, and there’s plenty of gas left in its tank to keep going, the team at Evercore ISI... — read more 

IBM said on Wednesday it expects a pre-tax charge of nearly $2.7 billion in the third quarter, related to a transaction involving the transfer of some of its pension plan obligations to a unit of Prudential Financial. Under the deal, nearly $6... — read more 

Not one IBMer on the list. So much for that moonshot. https://time.com/collection/time100-ai-2024/

Somebody's quite bullish, geeeeez. https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/09/07/where-will-ibm-be-in-5-years/

Just wanted the readers opinion. I retired from IBM a couple years ago. I was in a technical role and I was one of the top technical talents in technical sales and highly respected. Anyway I got bored being retired and still have tons of energy and I... — read more 

Must be good for bonuses and vanity at the C suite. https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/ibm-opens-manhattan-flagship-office/ https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2024/09/06/ibm-unveils-flagship-nyc-office.html

... — read more 

https://communityimpact.com/austin/north-northwest-austin/business/2024/09/05/ibm-taking-over-meta-office-space-at-the-domain-for-its-austin-employees/

The tools they require us to use just get worse and worse. We've lost 1000s of man years of information as we moved from one Wiki/Conferencing system to another with no conversion / no training. Now we end up in Box, which is just a dumping ground... — read more 

https://finimize.com/content/china-aims-to-balance-job-protection-and-tech-innovation

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/tech-layoffs-intel-cisco-ibm-and-apple-cut-over-27-000-jobs-in-august-101725532972247.html

"This month, IBM announced the closure of its research and development operations in China, a move expected to impact over 1,000 jobs. The US-based tech giant has been grappling with decreased demand for its hardware and difficulties in expanding... — read more 

Is the case still being litigated? What documents have been made available so far ?

https://androguru.com/2024/08/1000-ibm-employees-to-be-laid-off-due-to-research-labs-being-shut/

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2024-08-28/commentary-ibms-sudden-china-layoffs-tarnish-reputation-of-foreign-company-culture-102230810.html

Wave 2 started already, check previous posts. US and other countries coming soon.

So IBM decided with their AK infinite wisdom and understanding to choose Intel's AI chip for its AI cloud and Watson. The joke of the century. Intel laying off 15000 , canceling dividend and showing revenues defining for a reason. Id--t AK... — read more 

https://www.zdnet.com/article/business-leaders-are-losing-faith-in-it-according-to-this-ibm-study-heres-why/

Palo deal closes on Aug 30/31. The chances for RAs occuring go up higher each day from that point. My money is on 2nd or 3rd Week of Sept. From reading between the lines in my last one on one with my manager, a tentative list has already been made. — read more 

Definitely you are being looked at by HR for retirement.

https://www.ibtimes.com/ibm-china-pullback-1000-jobs-3740815

https://www.dqindia.com/news/ibm-shocking-layoffs-know-the-inside-story-6926938

https://uk.pcmag.com/processors/154065/ibm-pulls-research-operations-out-of-china-lays-off-1000-employees https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/ibm-to-cut-1-000-jobs-in-china-likely-to-move-some-offices-to-bengaluru-report-101724661266261.html — read more