I left IBM a year ago when the sales org had a massive shakeup. Trust me, it's better out there. It's not normal to have non-stop reorgs and account changes. It's not normal for your manager to change every year. It's not normal to sell only... — read more 

This has been a giant waste of money, especially for newer shareholders. The firm has repurchased tens of billions of dollars of stock at higher prices than it would be able to pay... — read more 

Good post: https://cushychicken.github.io/why-you-cant-hire-engineers/

Is everyone else seeing massive exits from their teams this month?

Wanna hear his/her latest thoughts on the re-org.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/the-most-important-computer-youve-never-heard-of/

#GetWokeGoBroke Also, R.I.P. to the Envizi folks who were gobbled-up in this... — read more 

STREET NOTES IBM Stock Is Sliding. UBS Cuts Rating to Sell. By Eric J. Savitz Jan. 11, 2022 10:46 am ET IBM is facing tough digital-transformation comps, and decelerations in Red Hat and consulting looks increasingly likely, wrote UBS analyst... — read more 

Christmas is gone and so, it seems, was a chunk of Big Blue's service https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/06/ibm_cloud_outage/

I work at IBM, and I have not seen any information on whether or not anyone at IBM has been terminated because of IBM vaccine mandate. So, I am just curious to find out if IBM is following through on this or not.

I sh-t in my pants when I saw this on my social feed…. Bloomberg MarketsBalance of Power January 7th, 2022, 1:04 PM EST Sam Palmisano, Former IBM Chairman & CEO and Center for Global Enterprise Chairman, discusses the self-regulation of technology... — read more 

I'm starting to get annoyed a bit every time someone says they want to be on the RA list. Everyone just keeps saying that over and over. Really? You really want to be a RA'd? Not me. I'd rather go on my own when I feel like it.

IBM (IBM), he said, is “well positioned for better growth, profitability, and sustainable shareholder return with elevated enterprise transformation demand anticipated ahead.” Essex said the company’s recent spinoff of its managed... — read more 

Just got notice I'll be moved to a different team. Anyone else? What is TSS MVS? That was an option presented as a possible destination.

I don't know when the bloodbath that everyone is talking about will begin, but it is certain that it will happen this year and that the cuts are not far away. I’ve been working here for a long time and I’ve survived a lot of cuts, but I’m still not... — read more 

I get this newsletter in my inbox. Here it is, reproduced in verbatim. From: bob@accelerationeconomy.com January 6, 2022 Cloud Revenue Report Card. The Cloud Wars Top 10 vendors are going to post cloud revenue of just under a... — read more 

Similar to GTS getting spun out last year it looks like GBS is the next target. Easy to see based on how sellers (and senior executives) are being separated by "Technology Sales" vs "Services Sales". Anyone placed under a services sales bucket will... — read more 

After the massacre that was 2021, 2022 should have been the year of stability. The carousel is spinning as we start the year and the Execs are talking solely about execution. But the stability? Huge change to rep coverage as S1 / S2 is now 1, 1.5... — read more 

How many others got a new FLM today?

https://benadam.me/thoughts/my-experience-at-amazon/

Some would say that this is good, but to me it is worrying and signals that IBM is not going in a good direction. Of course I use any downtime to find a better opportunity because I think 2022 will be turbulent here. I believe many here are in a... — read more 

https://www.barrons.com/articles/ibm-watson-health-sale-51641401912?siteid=yhoof2 "Big Blue has hired BofA Securities to find a buyer for its Watson Health artificial-intelligence-software business according to a report. IBM ‘s looking for a price... — read more 

https://www.axios.com/ibm-tries-to-sell-watson-health-again-82f691a4-ab81-4b2b-a5bb-13a7556c8ef1.html

https://newsnreleases.com/2022/01/05/harris-acquires-i2-product-portfolio-from-ibm/

Apple is now worth $3 trillion — more than Walmart, Disney, Netflix, Nike, Exxon Mobil, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, AT&T, Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Ford and IBM combined. When I joined IBM we were leader of the pack. Something definitely went wrong. — read more 

I know it can seem enticing, but chances are you're only being hired to be used as fodder for the next round of layoffs. IBM is known for getting rid of its older employees, and the only way to avoid age discrimination suits is to pad the numbers by... — read more 

Prepandemic, Valentines week was a road trip for almost every division. It was koolaid week. For 2022 that week promises the something similar...swallow this, and hit the bricks.

Must have seen someone have that salary. Just trying to assess how high can ibm pay compared to other tech companies. There's not much data online. I know b9 in Austin can be 160-200k. Can ibm pay 350k for b9 in san jose? Or do i need to be b10? ... — read more 

IBM's i2 intelligence analysis product portfolio acquired by Harris

In 18 years, I think I've gotten maybe 2,000 bluepoints, like 200-400 a year, but if they have an item for 193,015 points you know they must be giving them to someone?

Someone has put forward interesting productivity numbers here that show that productivity at IBM is falling drastically. I think we all know what the reason is, but I wonder what you would say is the biggest reason for the drop in productivity... — read more 

It recently came to me why we have so many useless layers of management at IBM. It's less about making sure to find appropriate spots for family/friends/sycophants (although that plays a role as well) and more about blurring the lines of... — read more 

Is anyone working out of 105 Madison, or is that office closed down ?

https://www.barrons.com/articles/buy-ibm-stock-pick-barrons-51640631478

Any news/rumors of a 2022 layoff to kick off the year like 2021?

"ICI" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y-K6UrwEtI

Fear of unemployment (layoffs) and social-media, performance-based appraisals may mute IBM's employees, but they are speaking loud and clear in other ways: in their productivity and with their wallets. Maybe the Drucker Institute and the Wall... — read more