That is the real problem here at IBM which is supposed to be a Tech company... we keep on employing and promoting people to the TOP who have absolutely no understanding of Tech... — read more 

Not good, not good at all... https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/26/17619382/ibms-watson-cancer-ai-healthcare-science

"Microsoft reached another two milestones when it unveiled its annual financial results last week. First, as ZDNet noted, its annual revenues passed $100bn for the first time. Second, its $110.4bn turnover was not only bigger than IBM's, it was... — read more 

Internal company documents from IBM show that medical experts working with the company’s Watson supercomputer found “multiple examples of unsafe and incorrect treatment recommendations” when using the software... — read more 

More lawsuits by former employees alleging unlawful termination. http://amp.newsobserver.com/news/business/article215324740.html

Replacing older workers with younger and cheaper workforce will be IBM's downfall. Millennials might be cheaper but they have zero loyalty (and good on them for that - look how well being loyal to IBM worked out for so many of us.) Meaning that after... — read more 

IBM started laying off services staff in both GTS and GBS in a notable way some three years ago. It wanted to employ 20 per cent of GTS onshore, 20 per cent in near-shore locations, and 60 per cent offshore. HP, as was, did a spin merger with CSC for... — read more 

No mention of any former IBM'ers in the article, but there certainly could have been. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/07/23/millions-educated-experienced-workers-have-been-tossed-aside-by-strong-economy/

Not sure how many people here care, but there were significant layoffs at IBM Singapore last week. Looks like Mexico is cheaper than Singapore, since jobs are being transferred there... — read more 

IBM apparently has defined some new terms for what most people call IBM layoffs. IBM’s new terms are “acquisition synergies and operating leverage.” For context of these terms, you can go to: facebook.com/groups/IBMretirees/

Signed my offer letter in January was told I would have a start date in July. I haven't heard from my recruiter since March, I tried contacting the manager listed on my offer letter only to find out he moved onto a different company in May via... — read more 

Good management knows to make billions from a couple of planks and some rope, but after 22 quarters IBM management has not expanded the business proportionate to its resources and city-sized talent pool. Let Watson handle management performance... — read more 

Finally, while an improvement from last quarter's bizarre -47.5%, IBM's effective GAAP tax rate was once again surprisingly depressed, at just 13.5%, well below the non-GAAP 16.0% reported. The delta in the tax rate once again meant the difference... — read more 

https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2018/07/20/ibm-is-still-not-microsoft/ Microsoft announced blockbuster earnings, fueled by its cloud business. Its revenue rose 17% to $30.1 billion. Revenue from its “intelligence cloud” unit rose 23% to $9.6... — read more 

Why does this entire industry believe that laying off experienced employees will solve many problems created by the inadequate and self serving upper management? Has this ever worked for anybody? Shouldn't the fact that there are no substantial... — read more 

As I noted in a July 17 earnings preview, IBM’s growth is coming almost entirely from its mainframe business. https://investorplace.com/2018/07/ibm-stock-is-a-massive-trap-despite-earnings-boost/

While a booming systems business is a positive for IBM, that trend isn’t sustainable and probably won’t survive into 2019, Andrew Bartels, principal analyst at Forrester Research, told MarketWatch. Bartels said tax breaks encouraged businesses to... — read more 

Hadden also accused the tech giant of using the patents it owns to squeeze money out of other companies. "We are here because IBM has another business that IBM does not talk about in its commercials," he said. "In that business IBM uses its huge... — read more 

Regular IBM employees, not contract employees, with 1 month notice to decide to move and 6 months working notice. No paid severance as you will be deemed to have resigned if you choose not to move to downtown Toronto (where WW staff are assigned)... — read more 

A friend of mine in IBM Canada who is a certified Enterprise Architect and is 54 yrs old with 18 yrs at IBM was let go today because he was not able to take application developer roles!!! IBM Canada seems lost and is wanting to be a freaking “Agile”... — read more 

IBM is even pitching many of the same hot technology buzzword products: blockchain, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, security and so on. The problem is that, once again, IBM is about 10 years late to the developers table on all of these... — read more 

Age discrimination will continue to occur as long as employees continue to allow it.

Might not be new but everyone in IBM Canada should be warned - don't bother waiting for a package because it won't come (unless it's pathways to retirement). IBM Canada marketing just announced co-location plans with NO severance provided. You have... — read more 

“Most people who work at IBM on a daily basis say IBM is a law firm that happens to own an IT company,” Groetzinger said in an interview with The News & Observer earlier this year. “They’ve got lawyers everywhere. Trying to sue them on an... — read more 

I was told last year when I was RA’d that I had to use my vacation days. Not repeat , not true. After not budging , my manger re checked and said IBM would pay me for vacation days. If they tell you otherwise tell your manager you want proof. Do not... — read more 

IBM Canada published a colocation plan – this is affecting all Canadian marketers including those in global roles. For those within 80km, September 10 deadline to march to 1 of 4 offices and become unproductive. Downtown Toronto, headquarters in... — read more 

Since this happens to a lot of people here, I thought some of them would find this useful. Losing a job in midlife: How to prepare and bounce back when downsized near retirement... — read more 

According to engineers swept up in a major round of layoffs within IBM’s Watson division last month, the IBM's promotions of its “cognitive computing” platform mask its own real difficulties in turning its AI into a profitable business... — read more 

I was talking to a consultant who works with execs from many companies but not IBM. I explained how we are treated at IBM - only the truth, only what I have seen with my own eyes - and he refused to believe it. He said he has never seen a company do... — read more 

"Employers are trying to predict how well employees will do in the future." And the converse also holds true then: predicting how poorly employees will do so RA lists can auto-generated by the machine. . ... — read more 

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I got offered a job from a startup. The pay is in the same range as my current pay at IBM and the job description fits me perfectly. I know I would enjoy it more than I do my current one. However, it's a startup. I'm trying to figure out what has... — read more 

Is the Australian government this naïve? Are they this easily bamboozled? Have they not learned from their previous debacle on signing a contract with IBM? Holy cow. . ... — read more 

I think they are about $100B and we are at $120B, give or take a few billion. I remember when they went public (around 2002) we were TEN TIMES LARGER

Watson Oncology is DOA and IBM is gutting the development teams for the legacy products (Truven, Phycor, etc.) that they purchased over the last couple of years. Going forward, they will be "harvesting" these brands by investing nothing in new... — read more 

Bit of a write up by the reg on the impending court case. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/03/ibm_langley_age_discrimination/ IBM continues to drive engagement and comments at The Reg

https://www.journalnow.com/business/ibm-eliminates-contract-jobs-at-pepsico-call-center-in-winston/article_b4358355-ab80-5335-b567-f262efd9e7e7.html

Anything new on layoffs?

Folks this is how the Gerstner “services” transition for IBM ends. Services has run it’s course, and now IBM wants a divorce. Just wave goodbye as it’s going to happen much sooner than you think. IBM has trimmed the excess headcount for at least 2... — read more