30 minute video of AK pontificating on his reign. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-03-31/ibm-ceo-krishna-on-cloud-transformation-acceleration-video

(Just one of several interesting tidbits from the article). To accommodate these workplace changes, Krishna said that some of IBM’s 70 million square feet of office space will likely be closed, though the company will probably keep more than... — read more 

Looks like welcome to newco emails are arriving in peoples in boxes today. If you dont have one today expect to be part of the "Big One"

I’ve been looking for rumors of bigger layoffs but there’s been none of that lately. Do you know anything about cuts in April? Does anyone have a more detailed insight? I have been prepared for a long time, resume is polished because almost every... — read more 

https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember/posts/1968436099961031

Seeks jury trial and share of profits from IBM's Hybrid Cloud platform https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/25/ibm_hayden_complaint/?fbclid=IwAR1o_eVmQ7FX-OU6bs9cMRkmiG9DHZ5yFlGWlpjMZpfFCDSAHPP9GXloZjI

Someone wrote that almost no one came to IBM with the intention of staying here, in the sense that it was their dream job here. Well I’m that odd case, I’ve always wanted to be a part of this company, and in return I only got one big disappointment... — read more 

I've noticed here that boomers always blame others like young people, immigrants, 3rd world countries etc. but they're being laid off by other boomers in powerful positions. Almost all of the execs are boomers including the ceo who decides to fire... — read more 

Ever wonder what the price of a failed moonshot... — read more 

I used to be this company's biggest advocate but I've stopped recommending it to people as a good place to work. If I know they're looking for something transitional then fine, but long term? It's been a long time since joining here was a good career... — read more 

People spend decades working hard at IBM, making sure to give it their 110% percent every day, skip spending time with their family to finish projects in time...and what do they get for that? Nothing. They end up being dismissed with no consideration... — read more 

I'm wondering if it's just me or is it now custom to not receive any recognitions from your supervisor even when you go out of your way to make sure something is done the right way and in time (which includes a lot of extra hours and doing things... — read more 

There is a lot of misinformation about how someone is chosen for RA. So I thought I’d clear up what I can without shooting myself in the foot. I am a highly experienced former HR Partner now at a FAANG. Here’s the basic process. 1) IBM HQ... — read more 

Remember when IBM was known for going out of its way to hire the best and smartest people and then simply let them innovate and create? What happened to that company? How did we get from there to mediocrity becoming the norm and innovation becoming... — read more 

Recently AK appeared at Intel's CEO new strategy event. A collaboration was declared to include semi development, and Power and Z processors mentioned. Details are blured but given AK exiting HW, looks like a similar exercise to HP with Itanium at... — read more 

Source below, IBM is at #9... On my weekly Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings, Microsoft is #1, Google Cloud is #3, SAP is #5, Oracle is #6, ServiceNow is #7, and IBM is #9. The numbers shown in the headline above and explained in this article have to do... — read more 

We are all just numbers on a spreadsheet, nothing more than resources to discard once we’ve outlived our usefulness. Make sure to always have your resume up to date, grow your network and for goodness sake - put enough away “just in case”. Bare... — read more 

If someone looking for internal change, why there are many jobs Posted with the requirements of candidates from Cloud & Cognitive department. If someone from systems, gbs wants to go into C & CS why it's hard to do so?

I’m feeling overworked and have been thinking of quitting for quite a some time. How long one can continue with the IBM provided health insurance after parting voluntarily?

Anybody else considering quitting if they have to go back to the office full-time? I have been so much more productive this past year then ever before because I'm more rested (no commute) and I can spend more time with family (again, no commute.) The... — read more 

Will there be another round?

Two links on latest news from the Netherlands (only quoted complete text of the shorter article, but providing both, as first one has some extra details). IBM is once again heavily reorganizing –... — read more 

Did they have to force someone to train new employees? I wouldn’t like that to happen to me because the new ones here don’t really seem like they have big appetites for knowledge, in most cases.

What do you think about AK's strategic direction? It has been officially 12 months (4/6/20, when AK took over); has he made any bold Management changes or is he still keeping the old IBM guard? Since Dec2020, he is also IBM Chairman (Ginni is... — read more 

[Full article requires a login to access, but below sentence is likely enough]. Gerald Hayden said in the lawsuit filed Monday in White Plains that he was “swimming with sharks” when he disclosed his secrets to IBM executives, who he said... — read more 

IBM Translations: RA = layoff Partnering or Strategic Partnership with = paying customer Hybrid Cloud = server hosting or datacenter hosting What are some other IBMisms?

Jaluria lists Salesforce.com (CRM), IBM (IBM), Citrix Systems (CTXS), and Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) as potential buyers. He asserts that IBM tried to buy Box when it was still private, and points out that IBM remains the company’s... — read more 

The following is pure speculation, I have no specific knowledge of mgmt intentions, but I think it's rational speculation. We have a lot of threads about what will happen to Systems/Storage under AK. Let's face it, most of that division has... — read more 

I’m in GTS. 3 people in my team have quit this month. I talked to FOUR friends in other teams who just accepted offers and plan to quit in a few days. I look at LinkedIn and all I see are goodbye messages from People I know from other business units... — read more 

If you are among the many Resource Action IBMers, there is a new private group on Facebook you may wish to join: IBM Resource Actions. You may find action items and help as you transition from active IBM employee. Here’s the link to join:... — read more 

VentureBeat: How do you size up the competitive landscape? Thomas: Watson components can run anywhere. The real question is why is nobody else enabling their AI to run anywhere? IBM is the only company doing that. My thesis is that most... — read more 

March 15- 19

"Considered one of the largest companies to adopt the blockchain in its operations, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has drastically reduced its blockchain team after failing to meet its revenue targets for two years in a row. The... — read more 

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/184dZszC

I have a friend from VMware who is worried that IBM might buy them. It doesn’t sound realistic to me, nor do I see any strategically good reason for something like that, but maybe someone thinks it could actually happen?

Consistently rewarded for failure. It's blatant theft. https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/17/ibm_exec_payouts/

I am currently in final stage of accepting an offer at Redhat. Does it make sense to go to Redhat from IBM? As of now, IBM and Redhat are two separate entities, but do you see any future problems with this new job as a software developer? I was... — read more 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2021/02/27/employers-on-notice-signs-point-to-more-accountability-for-age-discrimination/?sh=47cf51c98fa1 The recent Third Court decision and EEOC guidelines follow the trail of the EEOC finding against... — read more