I'm in software, got excellent reviews, so far no communication about salary increase. Does that mean I will get no increase?

This is based on nothing more than it would be fun to watch.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibms-moment-truth-earnings-expected-230654255.html

As China focused on replacing hardware, IBM’s China revenues have steadily declined. It downsized its China research operations in Beijing in 2021, more than two decades after it opened. That decline will continue as long as IBM... — read more 

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/ibm-hcp-hashicorp-acquisition-report/ A moment of silence, please.

Enjoy. He loves to travel and travel and travel and travel and show boat and travel some more. If he stands still he may actually have to do some work.

https://onlinewiki.in/wiki/tech/internet/ibm-layoffs-2024-employees-asked-to-voluntarily-resign-amidst-tech-sector-turmoil/

With NA’s head RTO cheerleader C.A. out, will the push for RTO change to a more sensible level?

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/m-retirement-planner-6-ways-110025102.html

https://trak.in/stories/top-10-biggest-it-companies-that-have-stopped-work-from-home-for-millions-of-employees/

https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/18/ibm_wage_theft/

https://www.whatjobs.com/news/usa/us-employment-news/march-2024-layoffs-ibm-stellantis-and-evonik-lead-major-job-cuts/

If you are a band 7 at IBM can you get hired internally for a band 8 or band 9 position?

https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/ibm-canada-layoffs-severance-packages/

meaningless nonsense, vaguely defined, go-to excuse. https://www.businessinsider.com/layoffs-sweeping-us-these-are-companies-making-cuts-2024#nikes-up-to-2-billion-cost-cutting-plan-will-involve-severances-1

Now this is exactly who RAs should be targeting. https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember/posts/pfbid0kUTRPBTYAGHkyRspawjs7R4pBUFyaf1PWqt3vDUub6w5oncsgznfzZSbZ24m7fcJl

A consortium that includes Google, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft has a lofty goal: Reinvent the careers of workers whose jobs may be lost to AI. It's all part of the... — read more 

https://www.investing.com/news/economy/factboxus-canadian-companies-kick-off-2024-with-layoffs-3378048 "AI" as in vapourware, hype, buzzwords, CG with a new brand ("GAI") and Ponzi scheme-like market growth despite no profit/use cases

https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23314584/ibm-to-lay-off-hundreds-in-bratislava.html

https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/ibm-canada-layoffs-april-cuts-affecting-long-serving-staff/

Brace yourselves; I was told today that RTO for all US employees was set to be announced last Monday, and then this past Monday. Not sure why it was postponed (Easter? Eclipse?) but now hearing that it may be this coming Monday. Managers will... — read more 

Do the mainframe business units get hit for layoffs pretty often?

https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember/posts/pfbid0iPzU4M2iR45aZXyMSYrhHmzVCTsFmCg7feNMso7NYxsEsyrPkjUBWm8GXmALKTSfl

The news is showing zero growth in information. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/05/heres-where-the-jobs-are-for-march-2024-in-one-chart-in-one-chart.html The recession is here for people in IT.

https://www.theregister.com/.../27/red_hat_hires_mckinsey/ In IBM parlance "Streamline = RA = Fire!

I finally got a good offer I'm considering accepting and it took me nearly seven months of active job search to land it. I've never seen the job market this tight. Let me be clear, I did get quite a few offers in the past seven months, but none of... — read more 

Boot-licking mods are hiding negative posts once again. Personally, I thought this was a perfect description of the real IBM Tech Sales Experience ™ https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1bv1x4e/beware_ibms_technical_seller_brand_sales/

As most IBMers know, ATT is on the out and new service providers are being looked at to provide network management services to the enterprise. Has anyone heard any rumors, or have confirmation about most of the NetEng teams (PM’s, Deploy, NRae, etc.)... — read more 

Dozens were laid off in the last 3-4 weeks. Partners and associate partners in Consulting. The next round of RA is expected in the second week of April. Severance was about 3 months for those less than 5 years tenure. A bit more for those more... — read more 

Are we giving up on near shore model? Will just be India in future + "AI"?

Long time for no new topics

CEO office hours march 21 2024, omg the way he addressed several questions about employment expectations and back to office...he thinks it's a 20 minute commute to/from a NYC - NJ - CT location? Newark Office? Working 7 days a week to match a client?... — read more 

Just listen to Adeshek's response to the first question: he foreshadows the massive RA that just happened in Marketing and Communications. Jan 9, 2024 https://interbrand.com/thinking/ibm-sit-down-with-jonathan-adashek/

The recent round of RAs in Consulting, Marketing and Comms, CIO, F&O, etc. due to AI is just the tip of the iceberg. https://fortune.com/2024/03/20/ibm-stock-high-ceo-replacing-workers-ai/ By: Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez March 20, 2024 at 5:39 PM... — read more 

https://www.cohenmilstein.com/case-study/ibm-401k-plan-investigation/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishnas-salary-jumps-23-to-20-million/articleshow/108538230.cms

Our team (CIO) was impacted, how do we find out who in our team was RAd?

Last I heard it was to close but haven’t heard much since. I also see F&O was recently impacted by RA?

With all the money that IBM spends on R&D and the thousands of patents awarded, where are the game changing products?