●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, April 17, 2026 ●●
● Apr 17
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Dear SUEPO members,
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Dear Colleagues,
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	The President still plans a further erosion of EPO salaries, pensions and other benefits estimated at 1% per year below the evolution of costs of living without any financial justification.
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	In the sixth technical meeting on the topic, the Office introduced a high inflation clause capping salary adjustments if Eurozone inflation is above 6%. In addition, PD4.3 went beyond the orientations of the Administrative Council by abolishing any obligation for the Office to take due account of recommendations by the Co-ordinating Committee of Government Budget Experts. They said: The Office is free to whatever it wants 
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	without any guidance.
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Therefore, the SUEPO Munich Action Plan 2026 adopted on 19 January continues with
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	    Work-To-Rule actions
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	    Days of strike on Friday 17 April, Monday 20 April and Friday 24 April
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	    Two days of strike per week (Mondays and Fridays) in April, May and June
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	For your information, SUEPO The Hague has declared Monday 20 April as an anchor day for a maximum number to strike.
[04:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	We remind of this Guide to Production Pressure during industrial actions."
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● Apr 17
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp63bh9y#replies
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[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	""feed their families. The job market is not secure.
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	1 day ago by Anonymous
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	| 4 reactions (+3/-1) | Reply
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	Post ID: @kv+1kp63bh9y
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	 +7 
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	@f5
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	well now we know
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	what happens when we flush in the US
[19:49]	schestowitz[TR3]	where the bowl's contents go
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knc3tpsb#replies
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[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	"yes thank is my forecast too. Robbie "I look mahvelous in my hoodie and sneakers" Thomas is known to lurk in Reddit forums etc so I am 98% sure he is lurking here too. IBM is like Bozo The Clown trying to make a comeback.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	6 hours ago by Anonymous
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	| 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Post ID: @24n+1knc3tpsb
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	 +3 
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	@bm Well you are talking about the next CEO.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	23 hours ago by Anonymous
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	| 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Post ID: @21h+1knc3tpsb
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	 +4 
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	@b3 Yes, I think it doesn't bother him. He got a 51% raise in his compensation. So you tell us. There is not even strategic thought behind RAs. If there were, it would be done way differently and with a better impact to the bottom line.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	23 hours ago by Anonymous
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	| 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Post ID: @21g+1knc3tpsb
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	 +5 
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	@a6 HAHAHA, Arvind, get off this channel.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kp5xa4qr#replies
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	"Youre confusing effort with insecurity. Upskilling and putting in more than the minimum isnt cheerleading, its how people stay relevant in a competitive industry.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Leaders like Lou Gerstner and Arvind Krishna didnt build or sustain IBM by doing the bare minimumthey adapted, executed, and evolved when it mattered. Thats the entire point.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	If you want to dismiss that as propaganda, thats your call. But attacking someone for putting in the work says a lot more about your mindset than mine.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	6 hours ago by Anonymous
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[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Post ID: @qn+1kp5xa4qr
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	 +2 
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	@mj Comrade Troll ChatGPT. It is clear you cannot read and are just inputting people's posts into ChatGPT and copying in the output here. These posts about King Louie who you adore and never met or talked with (I did and that is no anecdote Comrad) are all true real things vs the fantasy would you live in doing Think400000 hours of nonsensical reading of IBM propaganda and cheer leading slogans thinking you are producing something 
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	of value. How many customer meetings do you run a week? Thats right zero. How many customer CIO's do you know or have cell phone numbers for? Oh thats right zero. If you actually "work" for IBM which is highly doubtful, any monies IBM gives you would be better spent helping a homeless veteran or helping a warrior who has come home from protecting us overseas with an IED brain injury. Get over yourself and get some self awareness. Y
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	our posts get 99% down votes. You must be a really mis guided passive aggressive person who cannot read a room.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	6 hours ago by Anonymous
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	| 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Post ID: @qj+1kp5xa4qr
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	 -7 
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	@mb
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Quit with the AI
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Youre throwing out insults and secondhand anecdotes, but none of that changes what actually happened. When Lou Gerstner stepped in, IBM was losing billions, fragmented internally, and on the verge of being broken apart.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	The last thing IBM needs right now is a vision wasnt incompetenceit was a rejection of empty slogans in favor of execution. He stabilized the business, unified the company, and built the services model that drove IBMs recovery.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	You can quote roadshows and stories all day, but results matter. IBM didnt collapseit turned around. Thats not mythology, thats history.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	22 hours ago by Anonymous
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	| 11 reactions (+2/-9) | Reply
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	Post ID: @mj+1kp5xa4qr
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	 +6 
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	@m8 get out of the library comrade. You were not there just like you are not an asset at IBM. You are a troll living in your grandmother's basement. Go feed the elephants at Barnum and Bailey. Here is something NOT in Lou's elephant dance book you keep having ChatGPT baby feed you; Lou and his A-^&( CFO Jerome York did a roadshow in 93 (again you were not there but will of course refer to the elephant book) to IBM sales branch offi
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	ces (when IBM mattered and had offices vs bedrooms). He got sla-ghtered with his famous line "...the last thing IBM needs right now is a vision...". D-mb A&. Worse A-^&( York tells a story about being at an executive event seated next to an HP exec and told us he regretted not putting something in the food of the HP exec when he was not looking. Put that in your ChatGPT elephant book and take a long walk off a short pier. That tell
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	s you all you need to know about your idol Louie and his A-&() CFO York.
[19:50]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
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● Apr 17
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	MS Teams link: Join the meeting now
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	A calendar event is available here.
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	If you would like to obtain the template and associated documentation, please fill in this MSform before Friday 24th April at 12 noon. The form requires specific information that allows us to ascertain whether you experienced a financial prejudice as a result of the changes, which of the template variants should be sent (OPS/NPS and The Hague/Munich), and whether you are a current member of SUEPO. If you are not a SUEPO member and 
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	want to challenge the unjust pension contribution increases, please consider joining SUEPO The Hague or SUEPO Munich.
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	The request for review must be filed by the deadline of 25 April 2026.
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	We hope to see you there, and please encourage your colleagues, irrespective of whether they are SUEPO members, to attend.
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	Kind regards,
[20:19]	schestowitz[TR3]	Your SUEPO TH committee,"
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