This is for those that have real experience or first hand knowledge of IBM PIP. If your last day of PIP is end of quarter and the meeting is held on that day , would they send you a letter that same evening on last day of PIP terminating you if you... — read more
IBM acquires Dallas tech firm Dialexa for digital product expertise
No money for anything in Q3 and likely to be the case for Q4 too. And no money for raises. But plenty of money for yet more... — read more
Ibm hiring freeze
When is IBMd hiring freeze ending
IBM HR
Hello - Anybody know how do you find out the HR partner in IBM is for your upline/ group THE AskHR Bot is useless they keep directing me to my manager and my manager keeps telling me he dosent know will ask and never comes back to answer anything... — read more
RA Week Ending September 23
If you were RA this week, please let us know.
IBM PIP Notice
Does IBM mark you ineligible for rehire if you get fired for PIP ? Anyone use FMLA to delay the layoff (you wont get paid but you can atleast prevent a big gap in employment) - Anyone successfully done that ?
IBM's Conventional Managers
RT borrowed a phrase "if your behavior and that of your managers is conventional, then you will get conventional results." I must add that at IBM, conventional managers and executives from the traditional IBM world will not only deliver conventional... — read more
PIP Questions
Does PIP always come up in background check with external companies after you have been selected for the position. Does IBM really reveal that data to external companies
IBM Crypto Anchor Verifier
If anyone worked on the IBM crypto anchor verifier project, please comment. I am compiling a massive list of fake technologies IBM has asked me and others to work on. The crypto anchor verifier doesn’t work. At all. Not even a little bit. My team... — read more
How many percent put on PIP survive it?
Any guesses?
IBM PIP Questions
Based out of US - Anybody on here who went through an IBM fabricated unattainable PIP just because you were put on a list which the manager himself cannot understand or provide any guidance on how to complete because of orders to reduce cost from... — read more
Is Arvind Krishna on a PIP?
Poor results, he's kind of quiet, 360 complaints, etc. Is he on a PIP yet?
IBM files RFP, seeks new Austin home
"However, it does not signal a downsizing of the workforce, said Dexter Henderson, vice president of power systems at IBM and the senior executive in Austin." From ~800K sq. ft. down to 375K sq. ft. certainly signals a reduction in... — read more
PIP week ending September 16
If you were pip this week, please let us know your age, division and country. Guys, remember. If you were put wrongfully on a pip with unreachable goal you can file for a lawsuit. It is very important you say your age, so attorneys see there is a... — read more
RA week ending September 16
If you were RA this week please let us know your age, division and country.
IBM to Post $5.9 Billion Pension-Transfer Charge in Third Quarter
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-13/ibm-says-it-will-report-5-9-billion-charge-in-pension-agreement By: Brody Ford and Max Reyes September 13, 2022 at 4:12 PM CDT International Business Machines Corp. said it would report a $5.9... — read more
IBM dumps older pension obligation to insurance companies
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/0120452e-569a-38a7-9ff1-54d21c9279ba/ibm-transfers-%2416-billion-in.html?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
Any IBM Employees who face work place abuse or discrimination?
Are there any IBM employees here who face discrimination or work place abuse due to the IBM hiring of H-1B contractors? We want to hear from you (855) 477-4900 join our class action lawsuit against IBM due to ageism and discrimination due to unfair... — read more
Quiet quitting is a bad decision
Isn't quiet quitting just a waste of time? I think that those who decide to do so might fall into the trap and end up becoming unmarketable and stuck in this place.
Unfairly placed on PIP
I consider myself rather self-critical but I truly believe that I was put on PIP totally unfairly. Much worse performers were spared from this. I wonder what this is all about. How many more of you are there who have been unfairly placed on... — read more
Was the Red Hat purchase a good move?
A few years into it, what do you think about it now?
IBM settles sales reps’ commissions suit for $4.75M
Another one settled before trial. Big Bleu definitely doesn't want any details emerging, ever. https://wraltechwire.com/2022/09/07/ibm-settles-sales-reps-commissions-suit-for-4-75m/
RA - 9/8/2022
If you are RA today please let us know country, division and age.
Quiet quitting
There are a lot of talks in the media all over the place about quiet quitting... Anyone quiet quitting at IBM?
Jones Day Defends IBM in Ageism Lawsuits
Wanna know who defends IBM in all of the age discrimination lawsuits? A classy act of slimeballs known as Jones Day. Too harsh? Read... — read more
Shares ibm to execs
Not bad if you can get it https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IBM/insider-transactions/
IBM DXC Merger
Hi there! This is a guy from another great company DXC (check out https://thelayoff.com/dxc). Past two days, we have been inundated with news that IBM and DXC are in talks for a merger. Seems something is really going on as 13million shares of DXC... — read more
#join-arvind slack channel
Hmm. I wonder what would happen if everyone here posted their tough questions to the #join-arvind slack channel for upcoming ask me anything on September 7th. That could be interesting. Hmm.
Who cares RA or PIP Bring it on
First thing I'm going to do is speak my mind and stop holding my tongue. Then I'm going to start telling my clients the honest truth. It will be nice for a change and will get me ready for my next move.
Mindset
I left as part of a package and decided to retire, thanks to a nice pension that was once the norm in America. If someone needs to work, remember to work hard for your team but forget the Camelot mindset of company loyalty going both ways. That has... — read more
RA or Fired August 28 - Sept 2
If you got RA, fire or was put on a pip this week, please provide country, division and let as know if you are over 50 years old.
IBM is guilty of discrimination
IBM HR trolls trying to discredit the age discrimination comments. The lawsuits settled by IBM indicates IBM is guilty.
IBM disguised Watson Health layoffs as a 'redeployment initiative'
https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/29/ibm_allegedly_hid_watson_health/ "We were told we would be redeployed back into IBM," our source told us, noting that most if not all of the internal job opportunities available required relocation. "They never... — read more
IBM is a discriminative company
IBM discriminates older employees and RA then. At the same time they hire college graduates in masses. They make RA employees train college graduates.
RA - August 25
If you are RA today please let us know country, division and age.
Competing against young college graduates
Looking for a new job in my case boils down to competing against young college graduates. I am discouraged because I have been trying to get a satisfactory offer for too long now. It seems that the chances of getting a good offer for us with many... — read more
In the Cloud, Legacy’s Revenge: Oracle, SAP, IBM Thrive in Hot New Category
I believe these successes will drive IBM to continue making it easier for customers to gain value by working with (a) its great technology and its ability to seamlessly span on-premises and the cloud and (b) its deep industry... — read more