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Crazy question, but...
Why isn't there a Snowflake message board?
IBM Cloud is No Field of Dreams
When it comes to Cloud and attracting new clients, IBM does not believe in the Field of Dreams mantra of "Build it, and they will come." No, IBM's mantra is "Build it only after they come." The reason I think this, is that I work in one of IBM's... — read more
Pyrrhic victory: Co-Op wins £13m from IBM over collapse of £175m Project Cobalt insurance platform contract
Pyrrhic victory indeed. https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/24/co_op_insurance_ibm_13m_judgment/
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna: 10 Boldest Statements From CRN’s Exclusive Interview
The goal, Krishna said, is for IBM to double its revenue with partners over the next three to five years. “I want our partners to be the best at establishing a hybrid architecture at our clients and establishing an AI footprint at our... — read more
New structure
So new structure is in. Top 500 companies are the go to model. Then there’s the strategic accounts. Then there business partner accounts. Do you see this working? Personally I think it’s another cluster f***. Lets remove client exec. Client... — read more
No more HR call center (people)
I must have missed the memo. tried to call IBM HR 800# (1-800-796-9876) with a payroll question (it was the phone # on the bottom of the paystub) no more people if still employed use the ASKHR bot (probably find it on slack?) if... — read more
Deadlines
Is it just me and my lack of motivation or do you also notice shorter and shorter deadlines? They want more work done as quickly as possible. It has become a real challenge to work here.
IBM Managers expected to be next RA targets.
“With recent Global RA (Resource Actions/separations) from IBM continuing”, there is high potential for managers across business units to be next RA targets. Discussion of ‘Span of 10’ being the minimum number of direct reports for every... — read more
IBM has more bands than Juicy J at a strip club
IBM has 11 management layers, plus 2-3 non-management layers (not sure about the latter). If all people on earth are connected, on average, by six degrees of separation, how can an organization have almost 2x more layers and expect to be more... — read more
Letter Bands bonuses for 2020 -
I have spoken with 2 Band D staff (director / distinguished engineer in IBM speak) who both confirmed that bonuses at a smaller % of the prior years were set to be paid soon. Apparently all letter band 'execs' were to be paid some cash for 2020... — read more
An Open Conversation With Jim
Reading in between the lines of JW is saying in this 2 minute video from 18 Feb. 2021: prepare for more divestitures, spin-offs, RAs, and anything else to "right-size" Big Bleu very... — read more
Where will NewCo be headquartered?
The United States. We are still determining the city and state. Translation: Big Bleu is shopping around for the most insane tax incentives offer from some poor, unsuspecting, naïve state/county/municipality that they can sukker in for a 10+... — read more
IBM Explores Sale of IBM Watson Health
Here we go. . . How many folks beyond those just in Watson Health get packaged & shipped-out with this deal? By: Laura Cooper and Cara Lombardo Updated Feb. 18, 2021 8:21 pm ET... — read more
Report of RA in U.S. Accounts Receivable Dept. in Guadalajara, Mexico
https://www.facebook.com/alliancemember/posts/1936329643171677 "Changes of this new Co Is now happening. RA in The US Accounts Receivable Dept in GDL Mexico."
How to know if you're safe
People constantly keep asking here and at work if they're safe and I figured out a nice, handy guide for everybody to determine it once and for all. Is your pay more than average but you're not a part of the ELT or related to any of them? Ding ding... — read more
4 Companies Control 67% of the World's Cloud Infrastructure
Good luck, AK. https://www.pcmag.com/news/four-companies-control-67-of-the-worlds-cloud-infrastructure
Top Companies for Customer Satisfaction
( A follow-up to this post: @OP+19leAD5l ) By: Gerard Yates Feb. 16, 2021 11:27 am ET https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-companies-for-customer-satisfaction-11613492860 International Business Machines Corp. is No. 1 for customer satisfaction... — read more
IBM CTO of Esports and Gaming Exits Company
Another one jumps overboard. Also, CTO of eSports? Really? https://esportsobserver.com/ibm-cto-esports-exits-company/
IBM: The Bleak Future Of Deep Blue
Conclusion I will reiterate my opinion that IBM is a significant value trap stock in the best-case scenario. The company's revenues have been steadily declining, while it uses high leverage for producing its low returns, and it is at... — read more
Churn and burn - they really don't care about their employees
I received an email today from my "manager", telling me I needed to close $4m of new TCV signings in 1Q21. This is the first I have gotten any sales goals or quota info., considering that I have been with GTS since October 2020. Again, on Feb.17 ... — read more
Fed's jobs push needs any help, including IBM's
Last month in a letter to nominees to lead the Labor and Education Departments, Obed Louissaint, a senior IBM executive, asked the government to expand eligibility for $130 billion in annual student aid. About 65% of Americans who... — read more
Give notice and share new company?
For those who already gave 2 weeks notice, did you guys tell your managers or peers where you will be going? The company you will be joining, anything negative by telling them? Or do most of the people wait till last day? What will you tell your boss... — read more
No talent left
Do you know why things will continue to go downhill? Because there is zero talent left to steer this company in the right direction. Most of the talented people are gone through layoffs. Those few who were not affected in the past five or more years... — read more
IBM MoneySmart financial planning program for US employees
Hello Everyone, Apologies for being off-topic (non-layoff topic). I found that IBM offers a free service 'MoneySmart' to US employees and it's on Fidelity portal. The description says 'IBM MoneySmart financial planning program: one-on-one... — read more
IBM: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
IBM - The Ugly IBM has struggled to generate top line growth since 2011 when revenue peaked at nearly $104.8B. Revenue in the LTM was $72.3B. This decline largely coincides with the tenure of the previous CEO. For far too long, IBM... — read more
Gave my 2 weeks notice
After ~10 years at IBM, I gave my 2 weeks notice to my manager on Friday. No, I don't have anything lined up. But I just can't take this anymore. The incompetence. Constantly laying off the few high performers we have. I wanted to do this last year... — read more
Software company Snowflake overtakes IBM in value just three months after going public
Show just how poorly IBM is performing in this era: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/12/08/software-company-snowflake-overtakes-ibm-value-just-three-months/ The cloud storage firm Snowflake has overtaken IBM in market value just... — read more
Abundance of deadwood and lack of talent
IBM still has a lot of deadwood that needs to get trimmed but at the same time it desperately needs to hire talent, those two times don't seem to match but they actually do. IBM has reached a point where the really talented ones either have left... — read more
IBM taps head of its New York state business to be new federal lead
LaFleche comes to the new role after spending the last three-plus years as IBM’s managing director for the State of New York. Wasn't there a debacle and mishandling by IBM last year with their State of NY Dept of Labor Help Desk contract? Oh... — read more
Can the Company find out who posted what here?
I understand if we do not follow the Content Rule then the Privacy Policy applies. But I am wondering if the organization can find out who posted what here. I am in the process of my exit via layoff, and was reading the Separation docs and basically... — read more
Phone ownership after leaving
For employees who purchased a phone at a discount, tied to a call/data plan with a provider: normally after a period of 2 years, the contract with the carrier is fulfilled and the device is yours. But what if you are let go or leave earlier? Does the... — read more
Court docs show how IBM chooses layoffs
The other day @1ief+19h9ytUd posted this link: https://regmedia.co.uk/2019/07/31/ibm.pdf Which is from a lawsuit in Texas. I read through the entire thing as it shows how we’re chosen for layoff. I urge you to read it too. It seems the case is... — read more
Technologist Fear Layoffs Coming at Some of Tech's Biggest Companies.
The proof is in the numbers..70% of IBMers believe layoffs are coming. Don't try to hide the facts or discredit the article. https://insights.dice.com/2021/02/03/technologists-fear-layoffs-coming-at-some-of-techs-biggest-companies/
Question on applying internal.
Good evening. If I apply for an internal IBM post and if I don’t hear back by Monday, 2/15, how does IBM handle those situations. I know you probably say leave and don’t look back, I have some tough financial situation that is going to be very... — read more
As pressure grows on Red Hat to carry IBM's load, a rising exec must deliver results
Nearly two years after its mega-buy of Raleigh-based Red Hat, the new IBM has yet to fully materialize - _and analysts are getting fed up._ A colossal understatement if there ever was one. In the meantime, Red Hat proper is carrying on... — read more
IBM’s Diminishing Role in the Modern Enterprise
Owner & Founder of NET Steven Zolman take on IBM's role. https://www.netnetweb.com/content/blog/ibms-diminishing-role-in-the-modern-enterprise
IBM Is the Biggest Gainer in the Management Top 250
IBM ‘s overall score rose 14.9 points from 2019 to 2020. The company is third in the 2020 overall ranking with a score of 95.7. Microsoft Corp. is the highest-ranked company overall, with a score of 103. *IBM’s biggest improvement came in... — read more
Yet more partnerships and IP mining
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3660183-instacart-ibm-sign-mutual-patent-agreement