●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, March 09, 2026 ●● ● Mar 09 [00:46] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [00:48] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@aksg6tcpv6ixw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 09 [04:00] schestowitz[TR2] when you get a chance, checkout Serafean's 2nd comment on this: https://www.osnews.com/story/144547/the-great-license-washing-has-begun/ [04:00] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-The great license-washing has begun OSnews [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kk6y8ka8#replies [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] " [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] One reason ..alone. you didn't j a ck...ja..ck...the in d Ian s....you thought about compassion for the ants and flys. Waste of time [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @c9+1kk6y8ka8 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @b9 "(3) raise their hand for extra work" = "I'll say and su-k whatever you want. Just don't ask me to do anything technical." [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bn+1kk6y8ka8 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @b9 in Albany they are putting people on coaching plans and PIPs just if their achievements are not visible to upper management saying not performing at band level [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bb+1kk6y8ka8 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] -7 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Here's why: [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] In a company with ~ 290,000 employees, the ones who move up are the ones who (1) standout and contribute to the bottomline, (2) support corporate initiatives, (3) raise their hand for extra work and (4) make sure people know about it. The reality is, if you are a reliable/meets expectations employee and you are not standing out, your name is not mentioned in the rooms where promotions are decided. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+0/-7) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b9+1kk6y8ka8 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @ah [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] it is a sh-t show much like india [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] less intelligent folks who are corrupt [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] decisions were made to get as much money in their (executives, majority shareholders) pockets as quickly as possible [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @az+1kk6y8ka8 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @OP simple. IBM intentionally hired an Indian CEO and India you have people judged by what caste they are in. IBM since Gerstner has chased cheap offshore labor to prop up the stock price for executive bonuses. Below is the Indian caset system at a high level and IBM's Indian CEO Arvind Krishna talking about remaking IBM based on age, s-x, skin color etc which is illegal. IBM now recuits, hires, trains, promotes, retains incompeten [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] t people because they think they are saving money. Combine all of that and the new IBM trick after going all in with DEI and WOKE is hiring RCG recent college grads (IBM is bragging who needs a degree) and telling the world RCGs + AI is better than experienced people. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0u74BDiAjN/ [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] The Indian caste system is a complex, thousands-year-old social hierarchy consisting of four main varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras) and thousands of jatis (sub-castes). It divides society based on traditional occupations and birth, with Dalits traditionally existing outside this system. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] " [04:27] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kk6y8ka8#replies ) [04:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Instagram ● Mar 09 [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] " [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] yep [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] your original works are the most valuable part of the site and of the [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] FOSS advocacy at TR / TM [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] Though with TM the links help because there are so few to find these days [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] that curation has become valuable again. Back 25 years ago, there were [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] too many articles and one needed a filter for the best. Now they are so [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] scattered that there is not time in the day for people to hunt them down. [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] That goes triple for blog posts. [06:19] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Mar 09 [10:35] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [10:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 09 [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kk6y8ka8#replies [12:03] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kk6y8ka8#replies ) [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] "" [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] i am not sure flooding the company with indians was part of the culture earlier [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] i am pretty sure a couple of decades ago no one thought twice about india [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] funny, i didn't think genetics worked that quickly [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+1/-1) | Reply [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d5+1kk6y8ka8 [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] @c9 [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] interesting, controlled opposition [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] not very subtle though [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+1/-1) | Reply [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d4+1kk6y8ka8 [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] Former IBMer here...the answer to the OP's question is: It's part of the culture. The OP already knows this ("I've watched the same pattern for years"), but still asks why? [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] It's part of a culture that has been going on for decades...ever since the first RA all those years ago. There's no deeper reason than that. In an environment where everyone can be canned at any time, a lot of people will strut like peacocks showing their colorful feathers. They think (with some justification I might add) that increased visibility to management will help them keep their jobs a while longer. [12:03] schestowitz[TR2] Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It won't stop those people from trying. 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