Thread regarding IBM layoffs

It’ll get worse before it gets worse…

AK made clear on feb office hours that 15-70-15 here to stay. Also said 20-60-20 next year. Clear mission to shrink the company. Get out on your is if you can. Only people ready to retire and waiting on a package should be complacent.


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People internally and in the office need to be way more vocal about the stacks 15/70/15 doesn’t work. Not whispering and rumors but calling out directly to mgt and leadership

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Post ID: @jq+1kgqs2dpd

They are liars

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Post ID: @hc+1kgqs2dpd

@e8 did you listen to it?

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Post ID: @ea+1kgqs2dpd

@d3 I don’t know what to tell you folks, but I don’t think you are thinking this through. He absolutely did not, would not, and probably could not say such a thing. It would open him up to all kinds of legal exposure. Even if you wanted to believe he genuinely does not want to see any layoffs this spring, it’s just not something he can say out loud. This is wishful thinking and hearing what you wanted to hear.

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Post ID: @e8+1kgqs2dpd

Who said no layoffs? Then are all low performers getting fired through PIP?

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Post ID: @d5+1kgqs2dpd

@bn didn’t he say no layoffs this spring?

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Post ID: @d3+1kgqs2dpd

@af There are no mass layoffs or nothing I have heard so far! Everyone I talk to are just chillin and enjoying their paychecks lol

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Post ID: @bn+1kgqs2dpd

@b0 welcome to the club

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Post ID: @b2+1kgqs2dpd

It is revolting to think, a worthless, useless piece of sh1t manager, like the one I have, is going to set the 15-70-15 rule and destroys people lives. The id1ot is a sc-mbag.

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Post ID: @b0+1kgqs2dpd

When hearing the 15-70-15 rule officially used by the Indian clown at the top, I was wondering:
How is in his right mind would want to work for IBM ? IBM will be more a place that hires mediocre people desperate to get any job.
A woman cannot get pregnant and gives birth, she will be on the bottom 15%. No one can afford to get sick, automatically in 15% bucket.
Any new hire will get a first year reprieve from the 15% threat, after that, good luck. The retention rate will be dismal, unless, you are from the Indians tribe.

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Post ID: @ap+1kgqs2dpd

@aj would prefer if he just dropped dead in mid-sentence.

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Post ID: @an+1kgqs2dpd

Was hoping he'd announce his retirement.

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Post ID: @aj+1kgqs2dpd

It is sad, people accepting that 15% of their colleagues can be let go on a yearly basis. The slimy Indian at the top is repeating, no one is objecting to his abject words.People are becoming selfish, they lost their compassion and humanity. He Indian stup1d clown at the top has no morals. He does not view US employees as human. He thinks, he is some kind of Maharaja of the middle ages in India.

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Post ID: @ah+1kgqs2dpd

@ae he very definitely did not say that at all. Didn’t even “hint” at that. No ceo would say that. The lawyers would be all over them.

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Post ID: @ag+1kgqs2dpd

We always have layoffs here

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Post ID: @af+1kgqs2dpd

He said no layoffs this spring

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Post ID: @ae+1kgqs2dpd

@a9 yes what is up with that my LinkedIn feed is non stop new hires from over there

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Post ID: @ac+1kgqs2dpd

In fairness he didn’t directly say this but it was definitely hinted at. “Flexible” works both ways. Just wants a large pool of pips because firing people is their only real “plan”.

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Post ID: @ab+1kgqs2dpd

@OP does the 15-70-15 only apply to the US and Europe only or will India be impacted too ? The swine CEO lies about everything to save his mangy hide. Hope the 15-70-15 policy applies to his Pipmunks also, it will be fun to watch them squirm for a change.

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Post ID: @aa+1kgqs2dpd

While the Indian at the top is shipping Americans jobs to India, he keeps playing with words to fool the crowd.

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Post ID: @a9+1kgqs2dpd

He didn't say that 60-20-20 would be introduced. They would stick with 15-70-15, but may introduce some flexibly. I think it is a cr-p system, but lets be honest about what he said.

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Post ID: @a8+1kgqs2dpd

I didn’t hear him say 60-20-20 next year. He said not all low performers should necessarily be fired. It wasn’t clear if we all get PIPs or laid off or just no bonus . He made it sound like mainly no bonus but the bonuses are such a joke anyway

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