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| schestowitz[TR2] | OK, how about a pair of African baboons owning Alvind and Krabanaugh ? | Apr 10 04:58 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | Thread summary - IBM March Layoffs - https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jpk2jkbv | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Just in case you missed it, here it goes: | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Thread summary - March Layoffs | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jpk2jkbv | Apr 10 08:58 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | # Themes from IBM Layoff Discussions (March 17–21) | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The posts on TheLayoff.com thread regarding IBM layoffs from March 17 to March 21 reveal a wide range of shared emotions and experiences. Several dominant themes emerged, including perceived injustice, targeted layoffs, offshoring, the erosion of trust in leadership, and mental health strain. Below is an organized summary of key themes, with direct quotes from posters to highlight their perspectives. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 🧱 Perceived Injustice and Lack of Merit-Based Decisions | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Many employees expressed disillusionment after being laid off despite long tenures, excellent performance, and recent recognition. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "USA/TX/Sales IT/Cloud CSM. Band 9, 16 years, voted top employee of the year... gave me stock to stay... all I received is 1 month to find a job internally and 3 months severance... Never been more blind sighted in my entire life." — @jg | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Band 9... manager said he was glad I was staying a few more years... only to tell me today because I was a Band 9 and poor performer, they don't need me." — @k1 | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "I was laid off in March at IBM, Data & AI, USA, TN. 13 years at the company with positive reviews. Band 9" — @z3 | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Won awards, not on PIP, 20 years service" — @p7 | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Top performer for nothing." — @jg | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | This has led to a widespread sense that performance and loyalty are no longer valued or factored into employment security. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 📉 Offshoring and Cost-Cutting Measures | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | A dominant theme across posts was the belief that U.S.-based jobs are being replaced by cheaper overseas labor, especially in India. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "I was told that my job will go to India." — @hh | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "My position will be rehired in India." — @f7 | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Can my job be done somewhere else? If the answer is Yes... then you are a prime target to be replaced in India or in a low cost area." — @jc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Texas - IBM Infrastructure was hit hard but NOT INDIA.....seems jobs are staying overseas" — @hb | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Some expressed bitterness over IBM’s interpretation of “digital transformation” as simply labor arbitrage: | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Digital transformation also means to outsource... to low cost areas such as India." — @gf | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 🤬 Distrust and Resentment Toward Leadership | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM’s upper management, especially CEO Arvind Krishna, drew intense criticism and was accused of dishonesty, greed, and mismanagement. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "You have to be fed a pack of lies at your layoff meeting... Alvind and the Pipmunks management excel at." — @kc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "More toxic than the hottest Vindaloo curry!" — @kc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Any AI bot can do [management's] job... and do a far better job than these pathetic excuses for human beings." — @gx | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Alvind can run, but he cannot hide... things have a way of catching up with corrupt crooks like him." — @kc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Rometty thought IBM would be around for another 100 years, but I don't give them even 10." — @kc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 🧠 Psychological Toll and Anxiety | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Layoff fear permeates even those not directly affected yet. People report panic, insecurity, and burnout in the wake of layoffs. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "I'm having a minor panic attack every time I get an email or Slack alert or my phone rings." — @hp | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Everyone is scared. Productivity down. Don’t get me started on security down, risk up." — @gw | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Today is my birthday; I still have my job but I’m worried." — @t8 | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Even employees on leave felt blindsided and abandoned: | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "I am 2 months into my 3 months FMLA (paternity)... I was in shock... definitely feel discriminated against." — @r1 | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 📉 Erosion of Internal Job Market and Career Hopes | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Many cited a lack of internal roles, opaque rehiring plans, or hopelessness about career continuity. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "There are no internal jobs posted (maybe 130 worldwide) and most project work is already booked." — @q4 | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "One of my team members was also let go." — @hy | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "My boss said... no one knows how to do it. Then they say something like, 'Well I guess they like deadlines pushed back years.'" — @hw | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 💸 Severance Packages: Consistency and Frustration | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The standard package seemed to be 1 month of internal job search followed by 3 months severance — regardless of tenure. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "26 yrs. 30 to find new job internally then 90 days severance" — @gw | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "13 years at the company... 1 month internal, 3 months severance." — @gy | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "16 years... 1 month to find a job internally and 3 months severance." — @jg | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Some viewed it as insultingly uniform and disconnected from service time or contribution. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 📢 Discrimination and DEI Backlash Allegations | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | A number of users raised concerns about discriminatory practices and a perceived rollback of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "I filed that I had a disability & then the next thing I know I’m part of the layoffs." — @gj | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "IBM is taking advantage of Trump policy by getting rid of all those pesky DEI hires." — @gv | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | These posts were polarizing, with some heavily downvoted, reflecting tension on this issue. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 🤔 Reflections on Broader Trends in Tech Employment | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Some used their experience as a wake-up call to rethink their careers, industry trends, and future direction. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "The fundamental question to ask yourself is: can my job be done somewhere else?" — @jc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "I would spend the 1 month looking for something outside IBM." — @kc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Sending out 30 resumes across the country today for WFH." — @hf | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## 🧩 Uncommon but Noteworthy Perspectives | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ### Bitterness Turned into Humor | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "More toxic than the hottest Vindaloo curry!" — @kc | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Any AI bot can do [their] job... and do a far better job..." — @gx | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ### Return to IBM After Layoff | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Laid off in Oct... about to start on Monday with... IBM fml." — @hg | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ### A Journalist’s Outreach | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Reporter for The Register here. If you were laid off and want to chat anonymously..." — @hx | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ## Closing Thoughts | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The emotional weight in these posts is profound. Long-serving employees, recent award winners, and those on leave found themselves cast aside in ways they describe as disrespectful and mechanical. Repeated stories of offshoring, discriminatory patterns, and indifferent leadership created a chorus of voices unified by betrayal and disillusionment. | Apr 10 08:58 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | These stories aren't just about job loss — they're about identity, purpose, and the crumbling of an unspoken pact between employee and employer. | Apr 10 08:58 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | "DirecTV for MLB Review: How to Watch Baseball on DirecTV" | Apr 10 16:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | x https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/directv-for-mlb-review-1235314269/ | Apr 10 16:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | # drm | Apr 10 16:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.rollingstone.com | DirecTV for MLB Review: How to Watch Baseball on DirecTV | Apr 10 16:08 | |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "GitHub's New Security Campaigns Fix Security Debt With AI" | Apr 10 16:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | x https://thenewstack.io/githubs-new-security-campaigns-fix-security-debt-with-ai/ | Apr 10 16:08 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-thenewstack.io | GitHub's New Security Campaigns Fix Security Debt With AI - The New Stack | Apr 10 16:08 | |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | <li> | Apr 10 17:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <h5><a href="https://linuxiac.com/proxmox-virtual-environment-8-4-released/">Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.4 Released</a></h5> | Apr 10 17:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <blockquote> | Apr 10 17:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <p>Almost five months after its previous 8.3 release, Proxmox, a powerful, free, open-source virtualization platform with over 1.5 million installed hosts worldwide, unveiled its latest version, Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.4. </p> | Apr 10 17:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | </blockquote> | Apr 10 17:49 |
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| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Proxmox Virtual Environment 8.4 Released | Apr 10 17:49 | |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <li> | Apr 10 17:50 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <h5><a href="https://linuxiac.com/freedos-1-4-now-available/">FreeDOS 1.4 Now Available — A Major Update for the Beloved DOS Revival</a></h5> | Apr 10 17:50 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <blockquote> | Apr 10 17:50 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <p>Here’s something sure to bring a nostalgic smile to the faces of longtime computer enthusiasts. FreeDOS, an open-source operating system compatible with MS-DOS that allows you to run legacy DOS programs and games, has officially unveiled version 1.4, bringing a range of enhancements, bug fixes, and refined documentation. </p> | Apr 10 17:50 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | </blockquote> | Apr 10 17:50 |
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| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | FreeDOS 1.4 Now Available — A Major Update for the Beloved DOS Revival | Apr 10 17:50 | |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | <h5><a href="https://linuxiac.com/mints-lmde-7-to-feature-full-oem-install-support/">Mint's LMDE 7 to Feature Full OEM Install Support</a></h5> | Apr 10 17:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <blockquote> | Apr 10 17:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <p>Linux Mint has released its regular monthly newsletter; this time, we have some exciting updates to share with you. First, file searches in the Nemo file manager are about to get a serious boost. In particular, Nemo will gain new filtering capabilities that allow searches using regular expressions to match filenames. </p> | Apr 10 17:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | </blockquote> | Apr 10 17:59 |
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| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Mint's LMDE 7 to Feature Full OEM Install Support | Apr 10 17:59 | |
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