International Business Machines Corp. ’s Virginia Rometty is still looking for a sales turnaround more than four years into her tenure as chief executive. The Armonk, N.Y., company on Monday reported first-quarter revenue of $18.68 billion, down 4.6%... — read more
Anyone?
I have (I think) 4 PC holidays and 3.75 unused vacation days and I want to know if I should/can use them and/or will be reimbursed for unused of either.
If you are looking to bail from IBM
Here is a list with top 50 enterprise cloud startups, I've put this together and I am on my final round of interviews with one of them... Good luck Company Name - "Capital Raised - USD (Millions)" - "Funding Rounds" - City - State Cloudera - 1,000 -... — read more
Experience One team
Cannot find any info on it on the web, I am seeing some jobs being posted for "Experience One Team" - anyone has more info on this? What group? What do they do? The whole JD is very vague...
Trying to confirm
Hello, someone I know who works for IBM told me that IBM converted his vested rights pension into a cash balance plan. This was years ago because now he is thinking of leaving. He told me that IBM was putting some money in this acct. each year and... — read more
Death Spiral - The Experts Agree
At least a few wise analysts are seeing beyond the smoke and mirrors and "value" BS that is being driven by an inflated and propped up PE ratio and stock price. These guys really have it right. I can't wait until 1Q earnings report on Monday... — read more
Layoffs at Silicon Valley Lab in Coyote Valley
The Silicon Valley Lab, located at 555 Bailey Ave., is one of IBM's two large complexes in San Jose http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2016/04/12/ibm-layoffs-hit-coyote-valley-campus-in-san-jose.html IBM sent the layoff letter on March 31, a day... — read more
IBM's Karaoke Patent
We are about to be saved with this technological breakthrough: Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation IPC8 Class: AG11B2719FI USPC Class: 386241 http://www.patentsencyclopedia.com/app/20150055934 A digital audio/video (A/V) content... — read more
Returning to IBM after Layoffs
I wanted to share my experience – I came back after being RA’d a while ago (Midwest). I came back to my own building and I was shocked – this, once bustling place, was a ghost town. Three floors were closed and everyone was crammed on a single floor... — read more
Saturn and Solitude
Someone reported yesterday on the watching ibm facebook page: "Heard a rumor today - 2nd round of layoffs coming shortly - the 1st 2016 round was called Saturn - this 2nd round will be Solitude - evidently HR was overwhelmed and couldn't handle all... — read more
Gird your loins
Earnings now 6 days away....Ginny's going to prove her mettle.
Layoff in Q2 ?
Are there anyone who heard Q2 layoff plan??
Rebadged
As part of an IT consolidation project our entire staff has been absorbed by IBM. I work as an developer and DBA. We have one year guaranteed employment. The pros are that I get to telecommute 100% of the time. But I feel uneasy as I think that they... — read more
Outsourced, Lied to and Betrayed
https://watchingibm.com/ My experience working with IBM by an anonymous employee
More work for us
From Monsanto's thread here @GOEed9L
True Colors
This board is filled with IBMers who feel a sense of entitlement and who believe that the the world owes them a secure, well-paying job until retirement. The IBMers here believe their jobs are a birthright and now feel betrayed. The real world isn't... — read more
Martin Shkreli's IBM Model Valuation
The evil drug company Turing CEO Martin Shkreli spends 2 hours analyzing IBM online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRXqVOrdsz0
IBM Hiring Bias - Advice Needed
Need some tips on overcoming anti-IBM bias while searching for a new job - I think most of us here understand fairly well what I mean by this.
Has anyone found a new job through IBM's internal process. I have run into the "Blue Wall" and am at the point of giving up.
Has anyone found a new job through IBM's internal process? I have run into the "Blue Wall" twice and am at the point of giving up on the internal process. No comments about finding a job outside of IBM, You do not know my situation and I just was to... — read more
Fight Back!
Cringely has done a lot of work on behalf of screwed IBMers and has a good plan to fight back in his new article. If every RA'd IBMer over 40 follows through on this simple thing, we may get traction. It's easy to do, can be done anonymously, and... — read more
Your Tax Dollars at Work
IBM touts its various products and platforms, such as Bluemix, as being able to create apps in minutes. So, either they did that and completely ripped off the US government (as they did to Queensland, AUS and many others) by charging US$47k or they... — read more
Gird Your Loins
IBM to report 1Q earnings in 2 weeks.
Major Job Cuts 2016: Canada, Europe, Australia
Last week Toronto and Ontario were hit big time, the RA was massive and somewhat expensive. This was building up on what happened Europe (Germany, Holland) and Australia in recent weeks - this was massive too, with almost 1000 folks (sales) hit in... — read more
Miscalculation
Thought I was joining a great company 3 years ago. I wasted 3 years of my life
IBM Resource Action News Summary 4/3/16
IBM Reportedly Plans More Layoffs As Its Cloud M&A Spree Continues http://seekingalpha.com/article/3962353-ibm-reportedly-plans-layoffs-cloud-m-spree-continues Microsoft Keeps BUILDing, IBM Reportedly Preps Layoffs, And Intel Launches New Server... — read more
IBM to lay off thousands of staff in western Europe
http://www.channelnomics.eu/channelnomics-eu/news/2452970/ibm-to-lay-off-thousands-of-staff-in-western-europe-pressure-group-claims
Layoffs Next Week
From: http://govtslaves.info/report-ibm-employees-bracing-massive-layoff-starting-next-week/ (DH Kass) Last October, IBM (IBM) chief executive Ginni Rometty vaguely hinted the company’s self-styled makeover to analytics, cloud, mobile and security... — read more
Zombie employee status after RA.
I was RA'd back on March 2nd and my last day is May 31st, which is in about 2 months. Thus far I have had zero motivation to continue working, and it's taking a toll on me and all my colleagues. How am I supposed to find any motivation to keep coming... — read more
Watching IBM
This was just posted on Watching IBM Facebook page This just in: Next round of RA in US is imminent. HR to hold meetings this week. Pretty deep cuts in tech sales for US. 17% of the tech sales force is to be RA'd to make room in July for new Open... — read more
no more layoff actions ??
IBM Korea also took layoff action this Mar.. What I wonder is whether layoff will happen more than couple of times this year, or no more.. Pls share any rumors that you heared..
IBM has underestimated the impact of THE HURT it has done to employees.
Loyalty is gone. Employees who have been able to leave have left. The constant fear of losing one's job has created paranoia and bitterness. Those who have survived the cuts are going through the motions, but their hearts are not in it. You can't... — read more
2016 CEOs to be Fired: Virginia's number 2
This is by 24/7 Wall Street - Ginny's #2 - http://247wallst.com/special-report/2016/02/25/ceos-who-have-to-go-in-2016/2 IBM (NYSE: IBM) CEO: Virginia Rometty Year started: 2012 One year stock price change: -18.9% Annual compensation: $19.3 million... — read more
Vanguard
The plan newsletter is now at www.vanguard.com/ibm401k Did they dump Fidelity and forgot to tell anyone?
IBM Japan loses lawsuit over faulty dismissal
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/03/28/national/ibm-japan-loses-lawsuit-over-faulty-dismissal/#.Vvk6PEdf3IW
CEOs Who Have to Go in 2016
2 any surprise ? http://247wallst.com/special-report/2016/02/25/ceos-who-have-to-go-in-2016/2/
SWG used to be the "place to be."
When I came in around 15 years ago, people were motivated, well trained, advocates and evangelists of the product and the company. It's a wasteland now. I don't know a single person that doesn't despise the company and the products. Even one... — read more