Reason given for RA was that position is no longer required but they don't like me to WFH and forcing me to choose other option than the 90days package. And they expect me to be at work and help them..well why should I do that. I was thinking of... — read more 

Ginni please don't speak of IBM's core beliefs and values on this one. As if. What about this book >>> "IBM and the Holocaust" https://www.amazon.com/IBM-Holocaust-Edwin-Black/dp/0914153277 Still want to discuss IBM's core beliefs and values? Didn't... — read more 

Recently all of IBM employees received cut in pay bit CEO got massive increase (millions). My husband had his pay cut by over 10k a year ($5 an hour). They were told you either take it or your contract is terminated effective immediately... — read more 

US citizens must feel blessed be happy, you are are not born in india, There is a harsh fact on the dark side of Indian IT sector sweatshops, who have steady supply of fresher college grads who are ready to work for pittance. There is massive drive... — read more 

Several people told to look for other jobs and given no time line for when it will be time to leave. This is akin to being a gear thrown into a box before being thrown into the trash. The maniacal dogs running this dying company have no clue what... — read more 

Do you know whether the hiring freeze for the Weather Company will be in effect much longer? I wanted to see if any insiders would be willing to share whatever the rumors are about this - it's has been in effect for a while now and there is a few... — read more 

Any layoff are atleast methodical and done in professional manner - Look at thing in Indian MNCs Any layoff are at least methodical and done in professional manner - Look at things in Indian MNCs no minimum respect for employee -still want to proof... — read more 

"Buffett, chairman and chief executive of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said about Apple compared to IBM: 'I feel more certain about the future as I look at a company like Apple than when I look at IBM now.'"... — read more 

If IBM Ever Wants To Make Money Then Look. At Big Pictures Something You Don't See Is All The Vp and First Line Managers Do Nothing But Cover There Buts. They show Reports That Are not True They Fuge There Numbers Just To make There Qwota # If... — read more 

I just got an email from "IBM IT" (IBM logo and all) in my internal IBM email that said I needed to click the link below so that IT can test whether my password is sufficiently strong. Ok, well that would be pretty dumb. If this is from someone... — read more 

Worked there about two years ago. It was a nightmare. I was expected to buy everything myself - pens, mice, monitors, etc. Bosses wants you to learn everything in a few weeks, but Workers assigned to train you, refuse to give any real training during... — read more 

"The return on net buyback cost is negative in every year except 2016. The cumulative return for each year is negative relative to the current share price."... — read more 

"I think it’s hard for a CEO to change his or her spots. Some can, but most can’t. So in most cases you’re going to need a new leader. And the board of directors really has to buy into it, because not only are you changing your strategy, you’re... — read more 

"IBM CEO Ginni Rometty reveals that she now accepts that she is a role model 'on appropriate things.'" Appropriate things encompasses what? A role model for swinging the headman's axe?... — read more 

So they're finally going to close this deal and provide affordable living quarters for all the "new collar" workers that they're going to be hiring! https://www.wsj.com/articles/cheap-rents-attracting-millennials-to-converted-office-parks-1503399601... — read more 

1/3 of IBM Watson media was laid off 4 days ago. 20 something permanent employees.. the weather company has laid off 30 engineers as well.

First off if they ever want to bee successful again then they need to stop all the BUE and the first line manager that do nothing but travel around and say in hotels plane ride and just partly it up on wasted so called Business trip there are so many... — read more 

Was RA'd in June had a job lined up making more money in no time. Two days after the conf call from some guy in India letting me know I was being RA'd my job was posted in another country. All I can say is get your resume ready and prepare to be... — read more 

Updates in this thread on areas getting hit & where the work is moving to. https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/6uax67/watson_cloud_taking_a_33_hit_today/

No division nor GEO is immune nowadays. Its widespread, Cloud is being hit (see above link) Commerce/Cognitive... etc. As far as GEOs go its the same story with a larger concentration in the US to trim down all teams, get rid of tenured IBMers 10+... — read more 

There are good managers left, but they go through hell trying to do what IBM tells them without losing their soul. The terrible ones don't have that problem so they succeed and advance. To be a successful IBM manager in 2017 you have to be willing to... — read more 

Other major hirers include IBM (675 open positions), Perfect. . . http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tech-mncs-continue-to-hire-thousands-in-india/articleshow/60095641.cms

IBM should learn from Lucent, you cant transition from a manufacturer into a services company. Keep on selling off the hardware business that got you in the door at most customers, and soon you wont have any customers. IBM services are sh--, and all... — read more 

You watch ridiculous decisions made by "clueless executives" Ginni may be replaced by another tough-talking but otherwise clueless INSIDER who will make Ginni look like a star. Missing a fire-and-fury story for the press to expose this long-standing... — read more 

30 days severance right before the Dec 401K matching funds ... not surprising ...

"Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway invests over $100 billion in individual stocks, and while Buffett's renowned for his patience, it appears he's pretty unhappy about the performance of IBM (NYSE:IBM) and General Electric... — read more 

https://www.scribd.com/book/356490173/Layoff-and-Bumping-Process-Ohio-HIA-Health-Impact-Assessment-of-the-Layoff-and-Bumping-Process

First offI just got her as my first line manager she is not professional at all she thinks that she knows all. But some days every time I try to bee proactive she has other ideas. But on our team calls she just talks about how she wants it but the... — read more 

IBM can't understand why? It's not making money well let's start by the so called people that just travel to state two states for so called planning sessions all it is a waste. They do nothing but meet up talk stay in hotel and party up there... — read more 

http://247wallst.com/technology-3/2017/08/15/ibm-shares-down-14-in-2017-while-amazons-rise-31/ Granted, both IBM and Amazon are in other businesses. IBM sells hardware, software and consulting and financial services. At the same time, IBM promotes... — read more 

it a problem that Technical software is not making any sense. It's losing revenue and most do nothing but travel to waste time and money. There's to many IBMS. So you wander why IBM IS not making the new revenue because most accounts do not record... — read more 

No one I know at IBM has been on a successful project for the past 5 years. New hires joke that we don't actually have customers. Revenues from various groups are being cannibalized by new groups within the 'strategic initiatives' to boost their YOY... — read more 

A couple weeks old, but very informative article on Truven Layoffs (by WRAL) Watson Health, one of IBM's bests for the future of the tech giant on cognitive computing and artificial intelligence, is laying off workers in its Watson health group... — read more 

I will be the first one to start it – let’s talk about IBM Resource Action for 2018. I know that there are some rumors already floating around, but let’s consolidate things in this thread. In short I’d like to address the following: Timing of... — read more 

Well, they may not be plunging at all U.S. companies. . . https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-14/corporate-america-isn-t-buying-back-shares-the-way-it-used-to U.S. stocks have been able to hit fresh highs this year despite a dearth of... — read more 

"Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft are all retooling their businesses around the belief that AI and machine learning are the future of the tech industry. IBM is in a more vulnerable position than all those companies. Even though IBM was... — read more 

"If implemented, RAISE Act can also potentially increase the cost of employing an Indian software engineer in the US for both Indian and their global counterparts such as Accenture, IBM and others." Well, we all know IBM has a sure-fire counter for... — read more 

Fishy indeed. "To paint a darker picture, it seems like dividend growth is being used to blind investors; growth in dividends feels a lot like growth in the business. That's often true because dividends mirror business health and growth. Here we have... — read more 

As we all know Mass layoff is the is the song for division really making money or losing money