●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, August 06, 2026 ●● ● Aug 06 [04:51] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 06 [07:26] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Aug 06 [08:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 06 [10:32] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes [10:52] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [10:52] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 06 [11:35] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [11:37] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 06 [12:54] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Aug 06 [13:09] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [13:17] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:23] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Aug 06 [14:06] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:25] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Aug 06 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] here are lots of people in Poughkeepsie with 35+ years or more. They are all ready to go and take all their Z Box experience with them. When they go IBM will be really sc--wed, because IBM never built up a bench to replace these dinosaurs. There is a huge skills gap. New hires never stay more than 2 years because they don't want to learn old1960s technology, deal with the IBM culture and live in Poughkeepsie. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 38 minutes ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d6+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] @cr Poughkeepsie is where the Z boxes are manufactured, so I believe it's part of Infrastructure, I think only retirement eligible people got this Next Step opportunity [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cv+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Is Infrastructure in Poughkeepsie, NY? [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cr+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] If you are on a PIP you are a target for the company... [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Managers will start tagging people as low performers and put them in PIPs, then lay them off. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] That's how IBM works. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by James [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @c7+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Beginning of the end. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 12 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @az+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Sounds like the old BDM (business driven mobility) plan. Positive spin for bs action. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 13 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @as+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] @aj [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Anyone receiving is out of IBM either voluntarily or involuntarily. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] If someone accepts the program, IBM is off the hook for extended healthcare support. A layoff used to offer one year extended health coverage support, It costs IBM $$$$. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Personally, I choose to stick around and wait for 1-1 meeting with the manager. I like to watch the useless POS squirm . [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 13 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+6/-1) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ar+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM_Employees/s/zKvHvIbxpd [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 14 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @aj+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] @ae From what I can tell it's a transition to retirement program where you work part time and have to retire by a certain date, but not sure what incentives they give or if its forced. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 14 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ah+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] @OP uh oh thats not a good sign [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 14 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ag+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] What is the next step program? [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 15 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ae+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 1q27 is so far off! Most are trying to make it through the month ! Usually there are two a year and its been since November already . [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 15 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ad+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] When did they start offering it? I am in Infrastructure and have heard nothing. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 15 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ac+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] This next step is a layoff in disguise. It is a joke. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 16 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a6+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] They are offering it in Infrastructure, it offers no incentive, nothing, it's a hard pass. What is interesting, is despite what they say, IBM is in big trouble, and they are desperate given the short "next step" timeline [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 17 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a3+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Where do you get this info from? [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] 17 hours ago by Anonymous [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a2+1kz9tr4dk [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] +8 [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] The next step programs does not target Indians. [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] " [15:18] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kz9tr4dk [15:19] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:19] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Reddit [15:21] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kz9tr4dk ) ● Aug 06 [16:09] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [16:11] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:18] *liberty_box has quit (connection closed) [16:18] *rianne has quit (connection closed) [16:18] *rianne has quit (Connection closed) [16:35] *rianne (~rianne@agjs4m3wtva2n.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:35] *liberty_box (~liberty@agjs4m3wtva2n.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:35] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-gvn.goo.k31cok.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 06 [18:12] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) [18:14] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 06 [19:05] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:31] schestowitz[TR2] ""A huge number of hardware device drivers are being removed from Linux because Linux kernel developers dont want to deal with the flood of AI generated code submissions AI bug reports for them. [19:31] schestowitz[TR2] These removed Linux drivers include mice, Ethernet cards, amateur radio, NFC, and more (including legacy hardware from 2002). [19:31] schestowitz[TR2] In other words: AI/LLM is directly leading to Linux working with significantly less hardware. [19:31] schestowitz[TR2] Lets remove it as the LLMs are starting to poke at it [19:31] schestowitz[TR2] These old drivers LLM-pocalypse [19:31] schestowitz[TR2] These old drivers have not been much of a Maintenance burden until recently. Now there are newbies using AI and fuzzers finding issues, resulting in more work for Maintainers. ● Aug 06 [20:12] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:19] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes [20:58] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Aug 06 [22:42] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes