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Latest Cringely from SA (posting entire article here for those who can't access complete link) -- http://seekingalpha.com/article/4004423-ibms-watson-already-failed Summary IBM is staking its future on several new technologies, especially its Watson... — read more 

Just move HQ to India and be done with it, but the executives live by different rules, so they won't have to move. Where I have we seen this before in history? I was the only white guy in my group to get laid off and they made those changes to the... — read more 

Get two buddies together and file a petition at the US Dept of Labor for TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance). If any of your jobs are going overseas, and it certainly sounds like it, you can at least get some financial support for re-training, health... — read more 

Nicely fits our current IBM narrative... “Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.” - Malcolm Gladwell ("David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of... — read more 

Well, BIG BLUE is at it again, another round of senseless layoffs.. Thursday, September 2, 2016.. no statement of direction on how Ginni or the top brass will save the company... those left will be over worked, over burdened and left to be the ones... — read more 

What's in the works? Is this October be as bad as October last year? A RA in the works?

From Belgium: 116 forced dismissals. 117 employees that are not involuntary dismissed : Bridge to retirement (management target) : 75. Voluntary leave (management target) : 20. Other voluntary agreements or outsourcing (management target) : 15. 5... — read more 

http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/09/04/international-business-machines-corps-biggest-fail.aspx

From anonymous: Please keep me anonymous : I wanted to respond to the person who wrote concerning applying for open positions and not getting anything on May 29th. With the latest rounds of RAs I have sat in several high level meetings and I can... — read more 

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/americas-big-banks-are-staffing-up-for-blockchain-173138163.html "IBM says that it has created new roles specifically devoted to blockchain, and will create more, but it declines to share how many." And I'm sure also... — read more 

Yep, many years at IBM. This company is a perfect business case study of how to transform with no morals attached. Just move HQ to India and be done with it, but the executives live by different rules, so they won't have to move. Where I have we seen... — read more 

A friend was removed from the IBM employment list this week in Aus, has been with them for over 19 years. Agree, they need to look at Ginny and the board if they want to move onwards and upwards, You cannot increase a poor performing board wage roll... — read more 

All you IBM-ers: Get two buddies together and file a petition at the US Dept of Labor for TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance). If any of your jobs are going overseas, and it certainly sounds like it, you can at least get some financial support for... — read more 

Been with the company for about 2 years now and my cohorts and I are nearing our band 6 to 7 promotions in October. Some folks have just received emails from BPMs notifying them of layoffs right before October 1, the official promotion cycle for... — read more 

http://wraltechwire.com/ibm-layoffs-/15976338/

Australia , Delta Airlines, now Canada http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-01/canada-ibm-payroll-debacle-echoes-queensland-health/7802944

Fired after 35 yrs with IBM and excellent evaluations every year. Knew it was just a matter of time. IBM classified older workers as "retired"...obviously skewing the numbers. This time around 30 days severance. Year after year IBM takes more from... — read more 

What are the rules for severance in Canada – I heard that IBM Edmonton had an RA this week, I know Toronto was hit for sure (actually today) – I know that it used to be 2 weeks per year of service but that likely changed. I heard that they went to 1... — read more 

IBM has begun notifying folks. I was notified today that my last day will be 11/29 with 30 severance package. I am in GTS organization.

I've summarized 20 reports in a single thread - this is from Watching IBM - there you go, all 20 of them: RA'd today in USA Storage Presales (CTS). Multiple 2+ ratings, exceeded quota past 2 years, top quarter of organization. 90 days notice 1 month... — read more 

Resiliency Services is hemorrhaging resources today, big RA in progress. Mostly old-timers some folks with 20+ years of tenure. Needles to say, the last round of cuts was brutal for us in Resiliency Services – this round will pan out to be even... — read more 

Seventeen years with IBM, RAed today – I am in GBS. I was expecting this but India has caught up with me, will be training an H1B guy and one that’s remote in India.

The RA today hit my group (I work in GBS). I received a Sametime message from my manager telling me there was a layoff, and I was not impacted. Good luck, everyone.

http://science.sudhumtech.com/as-census-failure-blame-points-at-ibm-why-we-shouldnt-be-surprised-by-its-failings/ "What IBM may have to accept blame for however is that knowing that all software projects can fail, and knowing its own limitations, it... — read more 

My last day after RA was in mid August, I gave back my hardware and access cards... Signed the papers... I was thinking a severance package would come by mail, I haven't received anything yet. I am curious how it is being delivered? Is it deposited... — read more 

Top 10 H-1B employers are all IT offshore outsourcing firms, costing U.S. workers tens of thousands of jobs H-1B and the 2016 election Outsourcing is a flashpoint of the current presidential campaign with both Sec. Clinton and Mr. Trump accusing the... — read more 

Here is the #H1B Top List: Tata Consultancy (HQ: India) Visas granted 2005 to 2014: 27193 Cognizant Tech (HQ: US) Visas granted 2005 to 2014: 29676 Infosys Limited (HQ: India) Visas granted 2005 to 2014: 31861 Wipro Limited (HQ: India) Visas granted... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/who-run-the-world-blondes-study-says-115225385.html "New research conducted by two business-school professors shows that blond women also tend to have more power in the U.S. In fact, a disproportionately large amount of... — read more 

Are we able to confirm that RTC, Jazz, ClearCase, ClearQuest, etc. are now being developed and supported by third parties such as HCL? Interesting that IBM has not disclosed this to customers.

IBM's commitment to cloud technologies has never been stronger and we have worked with some of the leading open source concepts to create a number of innovative solutions. The results are evident in how quickly our clients are adopting both hybrid... — read more 

So the head of marketing announced on a recent call that 'colocating' diamond teams is in our near future. What this means is that people are going be A) forced back into an office to work and B) those offices could be no where near where they... — read more 

Is there going to be a company-wide raise in Sep? Does anyone know more about it? Raise is VERY rare these years, I don't hope for much but at least it could cover my rent raise.

(Quoting entire article for those who can't access complete link). Summary Despite a slew of recent pro-IBM articles the company is doomed. Earnings are being cast in a manner that looks like a turnaround but actually isn't. The company plans further... — read more 

4000 were selected to start testing Outlook... Supporting Notes/Verse? Get ready for layoffs, it'll happen fairly soon...

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/08/15/0244238/internal-set-of-blunders-crashed-australias-census-site Slashdot reader River Tam explains the crash of Australia's online census site, citing the account of a security researcher who says IBM and the... — read more 

IBM employees are saying another RA is scheduled for around August 17th. Be aware, be prepared. No one is safe anymore.