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[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k9jkx6q2
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[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	"At least it wasn't Adashak who lusts after camels.
[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	or Rob the c-su---r.
[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	8 minutes ago by Anonymous
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[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@OP it's not a benefit but a scam if the company called Randstad is doing the out placement. IBM contracts Randstad to provide 6 months of out placement service including doing your resume. The folks doing the resume aren't great - you could do a better job with AI than their incompetent human resume writers. Their coaches are mediocre at best, they don't give a darn about your job prospects and in my case the first coach didn't ev
[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	en show up for the meeting and second once was an ex-HR professional who didn't have a clue. IBM could do a whole lot better than using Randstad for outplacement. But it's probably a case of being cheaper by the thousand when you have so many layoffs at once (9000 in the US is not a small number). And Randstad might also ask you to sign up for their "FREE" job service and you get periodic emails. But if you find any job that might 
[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	suit you be extremely careful if they ask you to provide your SSN without getting a job offer or if they talk you into putting up a little money for some scam non-existent job like fake Web design using Whatsapp. In my area there is a Ranstad hiring manager - S. Cosgrove - who should not be trusted under any circumstances. Nothing but a con artist. This is my opinion and your mileage will vary.
[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	IBM probably chose the cheapest outplacement company to increase AK's bonus for 2026. It is a case Buyer Beware. If you want to find a job in this economy , go to your network, don't waste your time on Randstad or their incompetent coaches or resume writers. The only good thing I had with Randstad was a group that was working with a senior Radstad coach who ran a master class once a week with 10 unemployed professionals; she was ex
[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	perienced, good and helpful but she stressed that in the end it came down to building your own network of friends, former colleagues and family to help you find your next job opportunity. This is what I have found also. Not LinkedIn, GlassDoor or even Indeed. Beware particularly of Linkedin Premium - they hook you in with the offer of a FREE month - but then it's very very hard to get out of it. It's as bad as an IBM customer warra
[01:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	nty for service written by IBM legal crooks. Customer pays a lot of money for support and service but gets Nothing / Nada / The big goose egg. Not kidding. That is IBM and Randstad for you.
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[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	"Invitation to all staff - General Assembly on Thursday 13 November, 14.00 hrs, MS Teams
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	Dear colleagues,
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	The Local Staff Committee Munich invites all staff to a General Assembly Meeting on Thursday 13 November, at 14.00 hrs to be held via MS Teams.
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	After 6 years of application of the salary adjustment procedure introduced in 2020, the on-going review reveals that the evolution of salaries of EPO staff in Germany lags in percentage points (pp.):
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	    -4.2 pp. behind national inflation,
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	    -6.8 pp. behind the increase in costs of living in Munich,
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	    -7.0 pp. behind the Coordinated Organisations,
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	    -7.7 pp. behind the European Union institutions
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	 It is not a cut, it is a supercut
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	In the meeting, we will propose a template email that each staff member can send to the President.
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	Agenda
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	    Salary Erosion Procedure: How much we lost since 2020
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	 Join us online and ask your questions.
[01:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	Add the Outlook invitation to your calendar and check the invitation flyer"
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