Do some managers sabotage their best employees?

And who will be the next CEO? It's time for some change.

Patryk says IBM typically develops software using the so-called waterfall method, which means approaching a project stage by stage. Certihash, in contrast, practices agile development. He acknowledges IBM’s intent to learn from Certihash. “To... — read more 

Is that office still open ?

Going to be a bloody day this Thursday at IBM. Over 10k will get their notice.

I thought that I would be very happy the day I finally give notice and that I would do it with a smile. But I'm actually very sad. Anyone else? I am sad primarily because I think this was a great company and that it could have been much better... — read more 

this is for all folks who thought that excessive unicor total comp packages were here to stay... The Economy Resets: The end of a Fairy Tale by Bill Gurley (Benchmark... — read more 

How many media exposes and investigations did we have so far regarding age discrimination at IBM? Each of them determines that, yes, IBM is discriminating based on age but that's where the things end. Nothing ever comes of it. No consequences, no... — read more 

Thoughts?

https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/13/ibm_discrimination_email/ Infamous 'Dinobabies' memo comes back to haunt Big Blue again In one of the many ongoing age discrimination lawsuits against IBM, Big Blue has been ordered to produce internal emails... — read more 

Among Saporito’s recent successes was the August 2021 launch of IBM’s 7nm Telum, its first chip with AI inferencing acceleration. Just continuing to bleed-out top talent to the... — read more 

Anyone who believes that an RA is not imminent is delusional. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/silicon-valley-cuts/ Veteran venture capitalists and CEOs are predicting an economy-wide recession. By: Gerrit De Vynck and Rachel... — read more 

Sounds a lot like WH.

I think IBM will continue to shrink. The question is just how fast?

https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/06/10/everyone-talking-about-stock-good-long-term-ibm/ This nets out the current picture pretty nicely. By buying Redhat, IBM bought their way into a new business model that feeds the machine. (1 dollar... — read more 

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm not sure where else to ask. Do employees who have been here for less than a year receive any kind of a severance? I know recent hires are often sacrificed during layoffs to make them seem more diverse... — read more 

Sounds like preparation for an RA. By: Lauren Ohnesorge – Senior Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal Jun 8, 2022 https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2022/06/08/why-ibm-red-hat-are-ready-for-the-next-recession.html In a recession, “no... — read more 

Right after graduating from university, Niu started working for IBM in 2014, where he earned a salary of $74,000 and received a signing bonus of $5,000, he told Business Insider. Working at IBM is a starter job at... — read more 

Is anyone else as confused by IBM’s lack of actual products and software? Have you ever tried to purchase software from IBM? The UI is purposefully confusing and if you’re lucky you’ll be linked out to some bootleg looking site like:... — read more 

Big Bleu spending a lot time in the courtroom. . . https://www.pionline.com/courts/retiree-sues-ibm-alleging-shortchanged-benefits

https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/08/ibm_ceo_arvind_krishna_explains/ AK: "you're going to need doctors and nurse practitioners to speak to the buyers of Watson Health. That's not the IBM go-to-market field force, so there's a misalignment. Ditto... — read more 

Now that Russia is getting shut down, what other countries can we get rid off instead of always forcing American employees out? This shows that it's possible, so I don't see a reason why we shouldn't continue. Not that I expect to see it happen, but... — read more 

https://www.axios.com/2022/06/08/ibm-russia-layoffs

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-your-coworker-manages-to-fail-up-corporate-ladder-at-work-11651075999 I don't know why but first thing popped in my mind is "IBM". Comment away to help the reporter, make sure to not blow up the site by doing it... — read more 

That's what i thought when reading The Register: https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/07/ibm_russia_closes/ Can't make wry comments: "Axing workers under 40 must feel like a novel concept for Big Blue" LOL

We need an extensive update from Deep Throat.

Big Bleu bringing in more outside blood. https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/ibm-taps-former-nokia-exec-new-telco-biz-chief

A moment of silence for the former Randori employees. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-tackles-growing-attack-surface-risks-with-plans-to-acquire-randori-301561725.html

June 23rd it all explodes. Huge RA 10k+. Followed by smaller mop ups. No 90 day divorce period. 30 days and hit the bricks. If you were planning any vacation save it and get paid instead to add to the paltry 30 day severance. Good luck

Take a look: https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/02/ibm_mayflower_ship/

https://www.barrons.com/articles/ibm-sold-half-stake-kyndryl-51654192378

If you hate it here and want to leave, you don't have much time left. Once the recession kicks in, there'll be no more employees' job market and no easy way to find a new job, not to mention a better new job. If you're still here six months from now... — read more 

This website has lot of hatred towards immigrants but i want you guys to realize that ibm is an equal opportunity fu---r, in that they fu-k immigrants , people of color, different race equally. I can understand that you guys are angry at immigrants... — read more 

IBM is moving 100k jobs from Asia to the USA. https:/www.some.folks.will.believe.anything.html

How many RAs need to occur to cover this loss? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-31/ibm-must-pay-1-6-billion-in-bmc-case-federal-judge-orders By: Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Francesca Maglione May 31, 2022, 10:32 AM CDT Updated on... — read more 

Your old pal Deep Throat here again. As I have promised multiple times, here is the skinny on Rometty’s PLANNED afterlife from IBM, and how it touched Watson Health, product decisions, and wait for it, the Trump family. Now before you get bent out... — read more 

Another 8k souls in NA will be shown the door this Thur 6/2. Good luck

It's another sharp stick into the eye of the retirees. No surprise though. https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/30/ibm_retirement_clubs/

I don’t one to be another poster talking about the good old days, but I have been here long enough to remember when we had a normal relationship with our managers. Micromanagement is nothing new to this company but it was never at the level on which... — read more