As the M.D. Anderson fiasco illustrates, IBM fell into the trap of over-promising and under-delivering. “IBM claimed in 2013 that ‘a new era of computing has emerged’ and gave Forbes the impression that Watson ‘now tackles clinical trials’ and would... — read more 

https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/item/left-ibm-layoffs-retirements For much of the past decade, IBM, once America’s premier technology company, has been scrambling to find its place in a world upended by newcomers such as Google, Amazon and... — read more 

One can hear Chopin's funeral march in the background. http://investorplace.com/2017/07/3-dow-jones-stocks-at-risk-right-now-cvx-ge-ibm/4/

Think about what I am sharing now. The future will be the automation and all the admins will be let go. IBM will not work anymore as it was done in the past with very good and skilled admins. Everything will be done by automata on IP Center and other... — read more 

It's time to cut your losses at IBM and work for a forward-moving company. IBM once offered a lot of promise to new employees who saw a bright career ahead with Big Blue. But the company is a shell of its former self and the dire situation will... — read more 

Get ready. . . The stock bottomed out near $150 on May 10 but has failed to gain ground in the past two months, despite a historic tech rally that has lifted many components to all-time highs. IBM stock has also failed to trade back into the broken... — read more 

Lots of new re-organization going on now in IBM. Cloud, Watson, Analytics all merging into one org. Of course, this is likely in order to severely reduce headcount after the black-out period ends when 2Q results are announced on July 18. Yet another... — read more 

Can someone please bring this to the awareness of IBM's BOD, please? *Some CEOs Mr. George speaks with, he said, are asking themselves “How much time do I have?” Corporate boards increasingly reply: Not much. “In boardrooms, sentimentality is... — read more 

For all folks that are not in the loop, here is a bit of info. I’ve seen some posts here on layoffs.com about being gearboxed but I am seeing some questions too. I have been gearboxed so I can talk about this – there is a large group of us that have... — read more 

Ms. Ginni Rometty Chairman to deliver sustainable long-term shareholder value; to recruit and retain top talent; and to promote high-value job growth in the geographies where IBM operates. Many loyal current and former IBMers share concerns with... — read more 

Unfortunately, don't see IBM specifically listed in this article, but perhaps they're just rolled-in to the overall figures. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-03/wall-street-investors-show-more-displeasure-with-company-boards Directors... — read more 

They are about to annihilate their sales group - things are moving to the cloud - Microsoft has always followed in IBM's footsteps ... from behemoth to monopoly to not-cool-anymore to a services company ... It's getting really interesting, but it's a... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4085521-will-ibm-trade-100-next-recession Given IBM’s trailing four quarter sales of $79.3 billion and cash flow of $15.3 billion, we get a projected recession low valuation of $80 to $100 billion for market... — read more 

The hard truths of navigating ageism in IT http://www.cio.com/article/3198472/careers-staffing/the-hard-truths-of-navigating-ageism-in-it.html speaks about the notion of "Digital Natives" meaning typically younger employees who grew up with digital... — read more 

https://www.change.org/p/ginni-rometty-ibm-restore-trust-equity-to-support-ibm-families-communities From a group of IBM employees with link to sign open letter. Summary and Purpose of Our Open Letter This Open Letter is long, but its message is... — read more 

http://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-and-oracle-may-be-the-biggest-losers-when-it-comes-to-shifts-in-it-spending-2017-6 As more and more companies transition to the cloud, Oracle and IBM may find themselves in a fight for the bottom. The two technology... — read more 

So the divestitures are beginning in software products. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/certent-acquires-ibm-cognos-disclosure-management-and-clarity-7-solutions-and-enters-into-reseller-agreement-with-ibm-2017-06-30

So, it's tough to argue with the positivity of bringing jobs to a depressed region that sorely needs some uplift. But the article makes no mention of what, if any, tax breaks IBM may have negotiated with the State in exchange for bringing their... — read more 

I wonder how many of those 1/3rd were replacing older workers who were RA'd? "A new kind of tech job. The New York Times reports on the rise of what it calls a new kind of tech job, defined more by skills than a college degree. A number of companies... — read more 

What happens if two spouses both work for IBM and get co-located to different cities?

Is anyone else having issues with severance from the Marketing co-location? 20+ yr IBMer forced out by co-location but was able to find a job at competitor. In checking with IBM HRSC my separation is flagged as not part of co-location and hence no... — read more 

I was laid off on May 31st. My manager said June 2nd was my last day. Really? you tell me 2 days before that I am off. Was part of IBM GBS consulting which is struggling to make profits. IBM is not able to sign client deals and thats a direct impact... — read more 

I am a former IBM'r (for a brief time) and was recruited by IBM based on my cutting edge experience. During my initial training, I saw people quit saying "This is a scam!" I have never seen worse executive management decisions in my life and I've... — read more 

I've known Ginni for years, and I've been operating under the assumption that the reason Ginni devotes so much time and energy to shouting at the rain was that she simply didn't get it. Well, I was wrong. Ginni's problem isn't that she doesn't get... — read more 

This is the email I received in May ... does anyone have any idea how much time? I have asked my manager and she has no idea ... (clueless/or not divulging) ... in the meantime I have been looking outside of IBM because this idea of other jobs... — read more 

She's the 6th highest paid CEO in the world. With options she's looking at about $50 million this year. She's executing her "plan" but at the expense of losing priceless intellectual resources. A failure for everyone... but her.

I scanned all comments on the front page here. Please note, IBM has about 380,000 employees right now, they are working with different technologies, in different industries, they leverage a large technologies, people have different roles and most... — read more 

Giving away IBM'ers knowledge, experience, and hard work to the Russians!? all in a desperate effort to make a few more $$$$. Was aware that IBM was doing this with the Chinese (also beyond outrageous), but the Russians too? The implications are... — read more 

I cannot help being reminded of this term I learned about a while back: TBmG(True Blue mini-Ginnis). I watched the replay of the Jim Cramer interview of Ginni Rometty on his Mad Money show a couple of days ago. Behind them was a room filled with... — read more 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/20/ibm_contractor_crackdown/ Managers told to hit budgets, even if customers bleed Home Data Center Software Security Transformation DevOps Business Personal Tech Science Emergent Tech Bootnotes search Reg... — read more 

Take my job, please.

"I let very investor speak for themselves." And WB spoke loud & clear. . . http://start.att.net/player/category/finance/article/cnbc-mad_money%3Aibm_ceo_ginni_rometty_responds_to_warren_buffett_s-5min

Oh to have been a fly on the wall. . . "Kushner spoke of the need to modernize government IT systems to create huge savings and 'meaningfully improve the lives of Americans.' He said federal agencies operate 6,100 data centers, with some using... — read more 

Any other marketing folks out there that are still waiting on their severance payout. Please share.

Our whole team was just told our jobs no longer existed, since our funding was eliminated. We were told to find new jobs ASAP (inside or outside IBM). Does anybody know how long we have to find new jobs AND what happens if we don't?

Rumors now starting to fly about the "big one" coming next month (after first half business closes). There was just a post on watching ibm (facebook) about asia-pacific region, managers are asked to draw up their lists and told they will be... — read more 

End 2Q is coming-up in 2 weeks, so we all know what's shortly to follow thereafter. . . Excerpted lowlights from the article -- "Revenue growth IBM's quarterly revenue has fallen year-over-year for 20 straight quarters. That situation won't improve... — read more 

The IBM Cloud experience is only one of many disjointed areas of IBM. "On IBM, Gartner focused on the SoftLayer infrastructure, which is currently being reengineered. Gartner also noted that IBM hasn't improved SoftLayer's infrastructure since buying... — read more 

Yes if you are out of college looking for a job... IBM wants you (to get GEARBOXED!!) As you are bedazzled by the awe of 100 years of tech magic... yes from Meat slicers to Cloud Computing IBM has been putting the "B" into BS since your great great... — read more