I've been in the business 40 years now. Started on AIX 3.2. Worked for Global Services half a dozen times. Every time, I've been 'replaced' either by H1-Bs or by 'changing directions.' The FTEs get RA'd, contractors get walked out the door. It never... — read more 

In my business unit in Canada, q2c operations, we were told that enough people took the path to retirement voluntary package so that there wouldn't be cuts, however had that not been the case, there would have been. So far here and at watching IBM... — read more 

There were perhaps thirty or forty stories of personal experiences of layoffs on the facebook page yesterday and they are gone today. If you are still at IBM do not join that page and under no circumstances should you be looking at this page on a... — read more 

When you add in family and friends of those IBM has treated so poorly they have created hundreds of thousands, if not MILLIONS of people in the tech sector who will never, ever support an IBM purchase and who are working within customer sites and for... — read more 

There has been very little coverage of these layoffs in the media, but a little is better than noting, I guess? I guess I was hoping for more considering how close these layoffs are to that article on shady layoff practices in IBM. I guess I built up... — read more 

Overheard: 3K+ new accounts 'activated' yesterday @ RM for IBM RA

Well Now Walmart Not At All Happy With IBM Repeatedly From Bentinvill AR

Shame on IBM for giving notice to my father who has been with the company for over two decades. Shame on it for not respecting one of its best and most loyal employees. He might be earning more than the greenhorn that will replace him, but he earned... — read more 

So, fellow classmates of the RA of March 2018, what are your intentions as far as how to manage the 90 day zombie period? I'm tempted to just shut the laptop off and get it ready to ship back and just pay attention to my phone and ipad for email... — read more 

Starting with Palmisano and continuing with Rometti they have systematically set up a guaranteed to fail cycle. Cut testing, products go out with defects. Cut development more defects, cut support no response to defects. Move sales people constantly... — read more 

Please, if anybody knows there were more layoffs today, let us know here.

IBM declined to comment on the layoffs, but did note to The Register that it had just announced a plan with French president Emmanuel Macron to open a new AI research center in France that will create 400 new jobs. Sacre (big) bleu. ® So to those who... — read more 

Anyone from GBS know about upcoming RA?

How is Watson Health weathering the storm?

I know people mean well, but believing you'll be better off unemployed with no way to pay your car payment or mortgage is delusional at best. I guess it's based on the assumption that the person will immediately find work with a better company and... — read more 

I can confirm it's not just sales and older people getting targeted. I got RAed today from cloud development, and I'm under 30. Sad to hear this is affecting so many people. Good luck to everyone out there!

I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to fall asleep tonight. Today was utterly nerve wrecking, and now it seems like we're looking at another similar day tomorrow. The anticipation is killing me. To be honest, if I'm to be laid off I wish I was... — read more 

With so many cuts, one has to wonder what the end game is for IBM. Other than keeping EPS stable, I believe there's something in the works, whether it be acquisition, merger, selling off portions of the business. Any insight into Ginni's, execs... — read more 

I'm just wondering, because whoever it is, he/she is an idiot. We have lost some of our best people today. Why? Why would you lay of some of your best performers? Some of your most experienced workers? This makes absolutely no sense to me. I just... — read more 

So I worked there for 10 years and was told that I was incompetent. I laughed at the termination hearing and said wow what does that make IBM look like... Either the statement is a lie or it took IBM 10 years to figure out I had no idea what I was... — read more 

I know everyone's got tunnel vision about their own job security right now and that's about all most can see or care about, but here's a question worth considering. IBM desperately wanted to dodge the 90 day notice they're required to give. Simple... — read more 

The RA for Sales was based on PiP aka not delivering on quota/plan. They effectively used a sales-related reasoning to terminate for cause. When moving the tech sales team to team quota plan aka pool plan - tech sellers are no longer responsible for... — read more 

I was told directly by a manager that it was stated on the management/exec prep calls that there will be another round in a week and a half. Perhaps others with information about that call, or who were on it, like the one manager who was very... — read more 

Here's the scenario. Your work assignment, sales territory, etc changes dramatically for the worst yet you are told output must remain constant. Within months you are given a PIP that cannot be achieved and given the choice of quitting immediately... — read more 

The ingenuity, foresight of the layoff happening to the Tech Sales team is something. Assuming standard two weeks in role (April 15th) and then moved out of role for the last 90 days, any Tech Seller who is laid off tomorrow effectively worked for no... — read more 

A RA in progress. Folks notified today. Last day, just as it was reported before is 6/27...

Taken from Alliance, 2.5K Edu Assitance confirmed (someone had a Q on this): I had my call already today. Last day is June 27. 90 days notice, one month severance. IBM got forced into giving 90 days due to the size of this layoff and thereby tripping... — read more 

I am on Watson team, I was just RA'd. I am over 55. FIts the bill, does not it...

There is an large "ACTIVE" button right above the first thread - you can use it to see what posts had recent replies.

Pretty much the same as other folks noted before... Have a chance to find a job, if unable, I am gone in June. I am also in Tech Sales... 4 years here, I am in US (So Cal).

https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/979422658386448385

I know this round will hit my group but we have not heard anything yet. Does this sometimes go on for more than one day?

can we please post here if any of us hear something about layoffs just to determine a rough estimate of how many have been laid off today? from what i'm reading, its not just tech sales that's being hit, its also support, which makes me think this... — read more 

My time has come. After 22 years here I am scheduled to leave in June. I am in Hybrid Cloud Sales, US based, already had a call today and was given 90 days to look for a replacement job, I will not be doing it - do not wanto to go thru the same game... — read more 

Just wondering, are there layoffs happening today in Tech Sales or was somebody just determined to cause fear for no reason with all the posts yesterday? Usually if there are layoffs we get people reporting immediately on the day when it's happening... — read more 

We know about Tech Sales, anybody else get any news yet? Can you post it here?

A dim future. https://investorplace.com/2018/03/ibm-stock-still-overvalued/

I worked in tech sales for a different company, which I won't mention and it's not important anyway. Got laid off a year ago and at the time I assumed there were loads of jobs and I would be working in no time. Well, reality check, no, there aren't... — read more 

This was just posted on Watching IBM and is quite believable. Please keep this anonymous. Many of us in the Technical sales arena are getting our walking papers on Thursday, March 29, 2018 with a 90 day notice period. When the manager’s call was... — read more