Anyone else seeing PIPs (Performance Improvement Plans) happening in their group? For sales, they seem to be using a template for all of them where it requires 70% achievement by Oct 31st.

I see lots of IBM commercials. Can IBM really be doing that bad? These WatsonX commercials seem to be getting some traction. Thoughts?

RTO has specific sites. Employees in range of the office, can no longer be remote. 3 days minimum a week. 4 for managers. badge tracking has started reporting. Enforcers assigned. Lack of attendance is a reason for bad performance review, not yet... — read more 

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... — read more 

Ex-IBM exec has no regrets over firing worker who saved his life on 9/11 at: https://nypost.com/2023/09/14/ex-ibm-bill-ellmore-exec-fired-woman-who-saved-his-life-on-9-11/ The gallant gentleman in question, whose initial are BE (since thelayoff... — read more 

It seems to me from IBM's current slate of TV ads, that IBM has abandoned the whole Hybrid Cloud strategy for AI WatsonX, now that AI is currently the flavor of the month. How long before IBM gives up completely on the Hybrid Cloud concept like it... — read more 

“RTO is a cheap and dirty way for companies to avoid legal complications and financial obligations associated with layoffs,” BINGO! https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/12/why-rto-mandates-are-layoffs-in-disguise-according-to-workplace-experts.html — read more 

There seems to be a major shake up going on. The above is one of the quotes. Will they apply it to all levels? If so it will compress the hierarchy very much. What other things have you heard of?

Interestingly enough I didn’t post any names or locations. Just initials. So not sure why it was deleted but I’ll try my best to write my concerns again in a more summarized/thrown together version.. It’s crazy to sit back and watch executive... — read more 

So much for IBM security https://www.reuters.com/technology/ibm-notifies-jj-unit-janssen-carepaths-customers-unauthorized-data-access-2023-09-06/

I definitely spent an hour writing a detailed post that was gone within 30 minutes. Are there reasons why my post would be deleted ?

Announcement from Dinesh today, anyone within 50 miles of an office must be in office 3 days a week every if they are marked remote/work-from-home. Does this translate directly to 'we hate you and want you to leave'?

Working for IBM always seemed to be a dream of mine, but now that I am here I've been terribly concerned with the leadership and direction of the company. I'm still trying to wash off CA calling all sales people beautiful and romanticizing the idea... — read more 

I see many trying to blame AI for some of the job losses. That is simply not true. Nobody knows how to monetize AI. AI companies are laying off people left and right. The very idea of AI is making many people uncomfortable and the fact that it's... — read more 

Heed AK's repeated warnings or else. . . https://www.businessinsider.com/fully-remote-jobs-most-at-risk-from-ai-wfh-expert-2023-9 By: Beatrice Nolan Sep 1, 2023, 10:02 AM CDT Fully remote workers may be more vulnerable to new AI tech than their... — read more 

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-decline-and-rise-of-ibm/?switch_view=PDF

I just had a meeting with my manager who told me that another round of layoff will happen and I’ll be part of it. WTF!!! This company doesn’t value its employees. I’m feeling frustrated and mad

When I was with IBM back in the day, there was one "systematic" process for RAs, but with ample room for variations. Simply put, upper management within a division would set an overall goal like "cut 10% of employee cost". Then various rules and... — read more 

Plenty of money for VC, acquisitions, etc. But none for salaries, department funding, etc. https://fortune.com/2023/08/28/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-ai-unicorn-hugging-face-series-d/ By: Paolo Confino August 28, 2023 at 12:49 PM CDT IBM CEO Arvind... — read more 

Read the familiar story about the redeployed IBMer nine paragraphs down. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/youve-heard-of-quiet-quitting-now-companies-are-quiet-cutting-ba2c326d By: Ray A. Smith Aug. 27, 2023 9:00 pm ET Workers are waking up... — read more 

If IBM goes bankrupt someday (god forbid that never happens) or they are acquired by another company, is the pension funding protected by US law?

They’re not renewing and the lease ends next summer. Anyone have any information?

Made it through another one Hope you all did too

Power? Storage? Another legacy SW sale to HCL? Consulting?

Internal memos detail discontinued Dad-joke products https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/23/ibm_internal_letter_joke_leak/

So AK is couching all the upcoming inevitable RAs due to AI in altruism for people's quality of life? Fearmongering at its finest. https://fortune.com/2023/08/22/ibm-ceo-arvind-krishna-ai-shrinking-workforces/ By: Paolo Confino August 22, 2023 at... — read more 

Divestitures and site closures: a familiar playbook. Watch for more of the same before year's end... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/francisco-partners-acquire-weather-company-120000245.html

IBM will go the way of GE: a former industrial powerhouse ruined by the relentless drive to report increasing revenues demanded by Wall Street’s relentless quarterly reporting cycle. One of GE’s sins was to “disturb” exiting contracts in order to... — read more 

~2 minute clip from AK. He's apparently in Singapore for some conference touting all the RAs that AI will produce and how that will improve quality of life. Notice the s h i t-eating grin on his face while he's explaining all of this? Aug 22, 2023... — read more 

First, why do we need to talk about our culture? Mostly because that's the reason that Rob T. and Arvind K. want you to drive 90 minutes into the office: to experience our culture. This is a true story and I wish it wasn't. Undoubtedly, a lot of... — read more 

I don't understand how IBMers are like sheep. They're layoff and then their manager push an "exit agreement" and they sign? For what? To be nice thinking they'll be they will be hired after training or whatever? For getting a lot of severance... — read more 

Analysts at Melius Research think IBM’s consulting business could use AI to cut labor costs through automation, describing the transformation as a potential “golden age” for the industry. ". . .cut labor costs. . .": RAs occurring... — read more 

Former Watson Health business segment now under IBM Consultants umbrella, victims of the MOVEit hack in Colorado and Missouri... — read more 

Watch for a divestiture of a hardware segment (low-end Power, Storage probably lead the odds) coming very soon. . . https://www.barrons.com/articles/computer-server-demand-ai-dell-hewlett-packard-enterprise-fc5a0d1b The demand for traditional... — read more 

I can understand people not liking it here, but please stop saying things that are factually not true just because you hate the company. Ask any recruiter, having IBM on your resume is a huge asset. The company still has a good reputation and carries... — read more 

Having IBM on resume is embarrassing. I don't know why people want to continue working for IBM?

Maybe I am too young and naive, but I am honestly dismayed at the direction to sell unfinished enterprise software products as complete, "AI-powered" solutions (which actually are not AI-powered in any way). This strategy is a recipe for disaster... — read more 

The most exposed companies are in a range of industries, suggesting the wide scope of generative AI’s potential impact. International Business Machines [IBM -0.15%], Nvidia and Microsoft [MSFT 0.34%], all deeply involved in ... — read more