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| schestowitz[TR3] | "> IRCnow | Apr 13 07:49 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | Oh, thank you! I hadn't heard of them before — I'll | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | definitely check them out. I don't think any of our | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | members have used IRC before, so I'll see what they | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | think about adopting another communications platform. | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > Due to economic woes, many nonprofits that did things for free could not endure and survive. | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Yeah, that seems to be what happened to BoxyBSD. They | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | weren't really incorporated either — at least per what | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | the founder told me — so it's a bit disappointing to lose | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | out on a potential club sponsor and supporter. It's always | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | good to know we've got y'all in our corner, though. :-) | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | I'll reach out to Dr. Stallman once he gets back to see if he | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | knows of anyone or anything that could help us as a student club. | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | I cannot tell you enough how much I do NOT want to tell people | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | "Just get your student email verified and use the gratis Big | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Tech tokens/credits." | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > See LifeBoat Fdn. | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > April 15: Richard Stallman to Speak at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Amazing! Dr. Stallman had mentioned the speaking offer when he was | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | down here in Atlanta, but neither of us was sure it would actually | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | come together. He did say he wanted to connect with more students | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | at UT Austin and explore getting another LibreTech Collective started | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | there — though it sounds like LifeBoat may already be filling that role | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | for them. I've already shared your links with a few friends. I'm just now | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | hoping there will be a video recording of the event! | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | " | Apr 13 07:49 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > Oh, and of course thank y'all for publishing! | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > You beat the FSF to publishing pics :-) | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > I’ve already shared links with our members | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > to the Techrights articles covering our LibreLocal. | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > I will keep y'all posted since we’re currently in | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > talks with Apereo and Dr. Stallman for a collaboration | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | > of some kind. | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | We are busy doing a number of series. | Apr 13 07:50 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | RMS series are not urgent ATM. | Apr 13 07:50 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knz0tr74 | Apr 13 19:06 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | "" | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | I work with that site too, and it’s been an odd place for a good long while now. Most folks outside Albany already know it runs a little “different,” and just feels off. It’s the kind of place where people see things, but tend to look the other way and keep quiet. | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Same leadership’s been there the whole time. A lot of the workforce is on visas, so folks don’t feel too comfortable speakin up when something ain’t right. They worry about retaliation or losing their visa status. Leadership knows that they can leverage this power dynamic and it kind of steers the whole situation. That’s how things ended up like they are in Albany. And truth be told, there ain’t a whole lot they can do ab | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | out it. | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 5 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @hn+1knz0tr74 | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | @dw IBM as one of the most ethical companies in the world ? You must have confused Corrupt IBM CEO Alvind with someone else. He has even overtaken Ginny when it comes to lying and sweeping the uncomfortable things at IBM under the carpet. Think Red Hat, of course. | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 11 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @gg+1knz0tr74 | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Wait a minute! Doesn’t IBM get recognized every year as one of the more ethical companies, and also land on lists like Forbes’ “World’s Best Employers 2025”? | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 1 day ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 10 reactions (+10/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @dw+1knz0tr74 | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | @dp | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | I am not an Albany employee, but I interact with the site for many years. I agree with this take, but I’d add that a lot of what you’re describing didn’t just appear overnight. It’s been there for a very long time. The difference now is that the conditions have changed enough to expose it. | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | For years, the lack of layoffs and steady hiring masked deeper issues, organizational bloat, uneven accountability, and a culture that tolerated a lot as long as things looked stable on the surface. Now that the business is under pressure, those same structural problems are coming to the forefront all at once: layoffs, favoritism, questionable promotions, aggressive PIPs, and a sharp shift in tone. | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | What feels like a sudden change is really a long-standing dynamic finally becoming visible. And I think employees, especially those who’ve been there a while, have simply had enough. The tolerance that existed during the “good years” is gone, and people are no longer willing to overlook the inconsistencies and cultural issues that were previously brushed aside. | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | I’d also add that there’s often been a relatively small group that seems to control much of the direction and benefit disproportionately from the site’s activities, while the kinds of major, durable milestones that truly move the broader business forward never fully materialize. That disconnect is becoming harder to ignore now that results are under more scrutiny. | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 1 day ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 9 reactions (+9/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @dr+1knz0tr74 | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | @dn it was a place with no layoffs (occasionally getting rid of low performers) and they overhired and aren’t doing well and had a large layoff and are suddenly putting lots on PIPs so it’s quickly become toxic. Maybe lots of IBM was already like that but this place rapidly changed is my understanding from the few years I worked there based on talking to people who had been there a long time | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 1 day ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 8 reactions (+8/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @dp+1knz0tr74 | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Honest question....why does Albany pop up in many of these threads? | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 1 day ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @dn+1knz0tr74 | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Did IBM settle so they wouldn’t have to publish the demographic breakdowns with the company? Or of who was laid off? | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | " | Apr 13 19:06 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | "also you have been warned it is meaningless so don’t come crying with there is no reward for all this work | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 1 hour ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | no reactions | Reply | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @dj+1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | -1 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | @d8 hey man if that makes you happy great! Good for you! Go for it! | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 2 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 1 reaction (+0/-1) | Reply | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @d9+1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 0 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | @d3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Nope just very motivated. I just completed another badge, and for this years Watson X challenge I am leading a team. That is how much I want to learn more | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 2 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | no reactions | Reply | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @d8+1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | @cz dude you must be a troll | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 3 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @d3+1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | @d0 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | I am going to be a band 7 this year, I can sense it. | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 3 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 2 reactions (+0/-2) | Reply | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @d1+1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | @cz you are a slave and you are happy, no more words needed | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 4 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @d0+1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | -5 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | I got mine and I had a great talk with my first line and he said next years can be larger | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | It's all about upskilling. This weekend I completed 10 more Think 40 hours | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 4 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | | 5 reactions (+0/-5) | Reply | Apr 13 19:07 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | +4 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | When fat pigs sit at a table, eating with no restrain, they make messes and drop crumbs on the ground. Little piggies can eat too. | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | That is IBM. | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | The feast will not last long, the fat pigs will seek other pastures to plunder. That is the life of pigs. | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | 15 hours ago by Anonymous | Apr 13 19:07 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | Post ID: @ay+1kp1vnzg3 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | +1 | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | It was a percent of income. Like 3.5 if core and 7 if top and nothing if low. It was around there so way more than before for those not ranked low and they had to rank a minimum of one out of six low and a max of one out of six high | Apr 13 19:07 |
| schestowitz[TR3] | " | Apr 13 19:07 |
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| schestowitz[TR3] | A friend of mine still with IBM said his was much more than expected. Did Alvind and the PipMunks get more charitable? | Apr 13 19:07 |
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