Hello, There was a Resource Action back in June in IBM USA. Any news if there was another one in August or coming up in Sep? Regards

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/changes-my-leadership-team-ibm-transform-our-culture-skills-krishna/

So today is my last day. I received the unemployment form from IBM to file. Now I am supposed to get 3 months pay as part of the separation package. Do I note that on the form when I go and apply for unemployment? My understanding is that it... — read more 

This article is a pretty fair view of the current state of IBM NOTE the problem child is still GTS and IBM needs to restructure it due to Exceedingly low profit margins. Systems although small, is the second problem child due mostly to the... — read more 

No wonder Ginni has been hyping her "New Collar" initiative for years now: the inflow of bodies from overseas is drying-up... — read more 

Bosses broke law to punish staffer who raised working practice fears https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/28/ibm_whistleblower_wins_22k_compensation/?fbclid=IwAR1ba5__HafgAKhrVh1jvDAvV7Fl3b4q9NGnPE8CfGQkA9l3X9FgKQypQw4

Great video to watch... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4b1D1vWRnc&feature=youtu.be

The average monthly number of employees across the year was 10,955, down from 11,297 in the prior year. The reduction was felt most acutely in services and marketing, the accounts confirm, going from 9,207 to 8,883. Some 118 roles went from... — read more 

Another man overboard! https://insidehpc.com/2020/08/long-time-ibm-hpc-strategist-turek-named-cto-of-dna-based-storage-start-up/

https://www.businessinsider.com/office-reopening-ibm-coronavirus-pandemic-social-distancing-2020-8

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/man-arrested-charges-21-million-h-1b-visa-fraud-conspiracy

AK certainly has his work cut-out for him. https://cloudwars.co/microsoft/cloud-revenue-microsoft-bigger-amazon-google-ibm/

They just keep coming. . . https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/20/ibm_commission_lawsuit/

It usually takes several months for a new CEO to put their plan in place. Gerstner took from April (Hire in) till Aug (execution of the plan) to roll out his vision of IBM. (Layoff’s, restructuring, and sell offs) I expect AK to take approx the same... — read more 

Followed this site for a couple of years and I have always appreciated it to predict upcoming never ending gloom. This is my first post. Latest RA included many Canadians. Entire groups wiped out with work either disappearing, our IT Hardware... — read more 

Lots of IBM propaganda about their deep support for D&I with respect to race, s-xual orientation, etc. but not one mention about how they're supporting older employees, likely because they... — read more 

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2020-08-17-IBM-Reveals-Next-Generation-IBM-POWER10-Processor

Another (Dubuque, IA was first) physical site closed-down. Undoubtedly expect to hear about more sites suffering the same fate soon enough. https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2020/08/07/ibm-closes-squirrel-hill-office.html By: Tim... — read more 

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Presented without comments. https://www.businessinsider.com/sales-marketing-salaries-ibm-oracle-cisco-vmware-dell-tech-2020-8 Business Insider analyzed the US Office of Foreign Labor Certification's 2020 disclosure data for permanent... — read more 

Talk about some double-speak. Geeeez. . . https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/12/ibm_pay_freeze/

Had a very brief meeting yesterday with HR where they announced the folks on the call would all be moving to the 2F division in GTS. This is the division that was started a few years ago where they put a lot of PM's and DPE's. They only pay out a... — read more 

Stopping these resource actions could have slowed, halted or even reversed IBM’s two-decade- long drop in sales and profit productivity. Employees find it hard to remain productive when every job within the corporation is at risk—not just... — read more 

IBM is in the process of laying off hundredths of people who support its largest account: AT&T. I was told I have until August 31st to find a job before I’m terminated, and so did many others. Others get another month or so on the bench to look for... — read more 

I heard from some of the IBM contractors they are being asked to take some furlough days again. Additionally heard the contracting company Account Manager state there are more contractors at IBM then the amount of work. I am guessing another... — read more 

Report of some contractors being asked (i.e., told) they have to take some furlough days. An RA is imminent for sure. https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember/posts/1763229713815005

Another one jumps ship! https://blocksandfiles.com/2020/08/06/ibm-storage-gm-ed-walsh-departure/

Is anyone who got shipped from ATT to IBM last September still around or has everyone been cut loose. Pay cuts?

Am I the only one who thinks that this recent surge in posts that refer to ibm press releases rather than talking about layoffs are by the ibm PR team? I mean, who comes on this board to post misleading puff pieces in what IBM is doing?

800 more acquired heads soon to be RA'd. https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/06/ey_to_outsource_internal_compute_to_ibm/

Hadn't heard this doozy of a story. And don't worry, I'll correct the headline: "How Opel p-ss-d-Away DOS and the PC Market, Driving IBM to Ruin". https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/05/how-bill-gates-mother-influenced-the-success-of-microsoft.html — read more 

This ongoing initiative bears watching, with regards to IBM's long-range decisions on working-from-home, scaling-back of offices and buildings, how working-from-home will affect performance reviews, monitoring employees remotely, etc. Also, 40-45%... — read more 

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2020/08/remembering-frances-allen/

Feisty IBM (yes, “Feisty IBM!”): its cloud business grew 30% to $6.3 billion

7 minute video. At around the 3:48 mark he notes how well MS has recovered with their new CEO but no such comments regarding how well Ginni did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jX8iJqtB7c

So IBM abandons the WeWork space at the end of May (@OP+15fbjmK4) and now they're looking to purchase a building outright or sign a presumably long-term lease on one? Guess now's the time when commercial real estate prices are low, but this is still... — read more 

This may or may not happen, but I don’t believe it’s good news for Power if it does happen https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/technology/6-thoughts-on-nvidia-s-reported-interest-in-buying-arm-15388218

When is IBM Cloud going to start winning some meaningful Cloud contracts? They advertise that they are the most secure cloud in the business. Google Cloud Wins Multimillion-Dollar Pentagon Cybersecurity Contract (see link below) The... — read more 

"IBM has cut salaries and commissions for staff, even for recently-joined Red Hat staff." facebook.com/watchingBigBlue/posts/3180758555353510