IBM Canada published a colocation plan – this is affecting all Canadian marketers including those in global roles. For those within 80km, September 10 deadline to march to 1 of 4 offices and become unproductive. Downtown Toronto, headquarters in... — read more 

Since this happens to a lot of people here, I thought some of them would find this useful. Losing a job in midlife: How to prepare and bounce back when downsized near retirement... — read more 

According to engineers swept up in a major round of layoffs within IBM’s Watson division last month, the IBM's promotions of its “cognitive computing” platform mask its own real difficulties in turning its AI into a profitable business... — read more 

I was talking to a consultant who works with execs from many companies but not IBM. I explained how we are treated at IBM - only the truth, only what I have seen with my own eyes - and he refused to believe it. He said he has never seen a company do... — read more 

"Employers are trying to predict how well employees will do in the future." And the converse also holds true then: predicting how poorly employees will do so RA lists can auto-generated by the machine. . ... — read more 

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I got offered a job from a startup. The pay is in the same range as my current pay at IBM and the job description fits me perfectly. I know I would enjoy it more than I do my current one. However, it's a startup. I'm trying to figure out what has... — read more 

Is the Australian government this naïve? Are they this easily bamboozled? Have they not learned from their previous debacle on signing a contract with IBM? Holy cow. . ... — read more 

I think they are about $100B and we are at $120B, give or take a few billion. I remember when they went public (around 2002) we were TEN TIMES LARGER

Watson Oncology is DOA and IBM is gutting the development teams for the legacy products (Truven, Phycor, etc.) that they purchased over the last couple of years. Going forward, they will be "harvesting" these brands by investing nothing in new... — read more 

Bit of a write up by the reg on the impending court case. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/03/ibm_langley_age_discrimination/ IBM continues to drive engagement and comments at The Reg

https://www.journalnow.com/business/ibm-eliminates-contract-jobs-at-pepsico-call-center-in-winston/article_b4358355-ab80-5335-b567-f262efd9e7e7.html

Anything new on layoffs?

Folks this is how the Gerstner “services” transition for IBM ends. Services has run it’s course, and now IBM wants a divorce. Just wave goodbye as it’s going to happen much sooner than you think. IBM has trimmed the excess headcount for at least 2... — read more 

You are witnessing scorched earth management. The people who gutted the company ostensibly did it as part of a plan to transform it into something new. So what does that look like? What's the next step? Where does IBM go from here? IBM has been in... — read more 

I was notified of my RA in May 2018. I'm 66 years old and IBM does not hide the fact that it is replacing people of 50 with younger unskilled talent. The customer base is livid. IBM is replacing it's hard staff with business partners that do not have... — read more 

About 2 weeks from announce: cast your ballots now!

From the desk of Laurie Parko, VP - IBM America Marketing Services Center: RE: Ginni Rometty Visit Do not interact with Ginni or the group unless they approach you first. This means no selfies, no bathroom run-ins, elevator pitches, or water fountain... — read more 

"Like many other organisations, our gap is a result of having a lower percentage of females in senior, higher paid roles. We are committed to reducing and eventually eliminating this gap over the coming years." Too bad the US will never see... — read more 

I know The Register is never too kind to IBM, but do we really have to make it this easy for them? https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/28/ibm_chief_rometty_texas_staff/

Why not work for yourself, Good luck to all... http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-delivery-job-2018-6?amp%3Butm_medium=referral

Today I watch as the goodbye notes all come in. Today is the last day for almost my entire organization. A good team that did good work but someone decided to destroy it. No one told us why. There is no strategy behind it, just a devastating need to... — read more 

Message just received on the Facebook ibmsux page: I am an IBM employee in the RTP area and have received no info on the CEO visit to RTP. Would someone please post a copy of any emails or info they have about this visit?

Any suggestion? Who is the largest shareholder ofIBM?

I wonder if this tool can detect counterfeit CEO's? https://www.techspot.com/news/74763-ibm-builds-verification-tool-spot-counterfeit-goods-microscopic.html

This is from Forrester, so please do not trash me, complain to Forrester Wave team who published this. Anyhow, IBM is a clear leader in this space which will continue to be the critical element of any machine learning and AI developments in the... — read more 

I was RA'd on 4/25 from Truven. Many of us were affected. I can tell you that I feel much better about it right now as I've learned more about the bleak situation IBM is in.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/robotics/artificial-intelligence/layoffs-at-watson-health-reveal-ibms-problem-with-ai

I'm in the March class, so last day is Weds (1.5 days, woop woop!). Does anyone wipe/reset their laptop before returning it or will that cause issues or severance denial? I guess the Notes email and all that is their property or at least they feel it... — read more 

Discussion on VZ's site: @TQNptVS www.thelayoff.com/t/TQNptVS

This blog-site is a shocking collection of no-confidence votes enough to oust the board, So something is not working. The issues are NOT heard by shareholders who hold the REAL power to DISMISS the board. What is worse is that shareholders the likes... — read more 

https://www.cnet.com/news/university-of-michigan-outdoes-ibm-with-worlds-smallest-computer/#ftag=CAD590a51e Way to go UofM ! Good luck to Ginni and the Board of Directors to to lure these Millennials to Armonk !

These aren't blue collar or white collar jobs, they're "new collar" roles that prioritize capabilities over credentials. With nearly 16 million new collar jobs to be added in the U.S. by 2024, we must ensure our students have the skills they need to... — read more 

Interest is high for what this may mean for the site. There have been suggestions all over the place - decreased mission,increased mission or even a sale of part of the campus.

Even when employees join forces and decide to sue their former company, chances are it will not go in their favor. Which is why nobody is even trying to sue IBM even if we all know that age discrimination here is rampant... — read more 

Let’s say you’re one of the few who has an exciting, enjoyable job at IBM and you are a highly sought out employee. However, you are constantly scared about the future given that you’re still young enough to be mobile, and you have a very disengaged... — read more 

IBM is slowly alienating its best customers... the mainframe customers!! What a bunch of morons! https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/21/ibm_mainframe_docs/

Ginni is next latimes.com/business/la-fi-intel-krzanich-resigns-20180621-story.html

I'm a proud member of the March RA so my last day is Weds (June 27) and I'm as excited as a schoolboy on christmas eve. Can anyone say how quickly the final paycheck comes in the mail and whether it contains also the accrued/unused vacation and one... — read more 

Surely there's a master debater joke in here somewhere. https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2018/06/19/new-ibm-product-can-debate-humans-but-cant-turn-around-the-company/