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| schestowitz[TR2] | "Rewards exercise 2025 - How to contest the lack of reward | May 21 04:59 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | Dear members, dear colleagues, | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | We have already been contacted by many disappointed colleagues who did not receive a promotion, step or bonus in April 2025, despite their hard work in 2024, and feel this is unfair. | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | If you are in this situation and either received a good performance report for 2024 or contested your 2024 performance report, you can contest this decision by filing a request for review (RfR). The RfR must be filed within 3 months following the earliest of the following 2 dates: when your manager contacted you to announce the decision, or the 24th of April (April 2025 payslip). | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | We have seen colleagues with good or better performance reports receive a step or promotion with retroactive effect or monetary compensation after having filed a RfR and followed through to the subsequent internal appeal stage. | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Your local SUEPO section will be distributing the template RfR - updated by our lawyer - to their members in the coming weeks. | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | In the meantime, we recommend starting to draft the arguments relevant to your situation, supported with relevant written traces (eg. appraisal report, documents proving supplementary activities...). A request for review should include the receivability, facts, grounds for review and what you are requesting. You will have to provide arguments showing any of the following criteria for challenging discretionary decisions: | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Abuse of power | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Breach of procedure | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Error of law | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Error of relevant fact | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Consideration of irrelevant facts | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Discrimination | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Failure to consider relevant facts | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Manifestly wrong conclusion based on correct facts | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ILOAT Judgment 4711, consideration 8 states: “Even though the new system is not automatic, neither is it left to an unfettered discretion.” The main objective of your RfR will be to prove that this was not the case in your situation. | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | For more information about the process of contesting the lack of reward, see overview here. And for more details of this year’s reward exercise, please see here. | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Out of courtesy, it is advisable to inform your line manager that you will be filing a RfR. | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you need support at any stage of the procedure. | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Kind regards, | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | SUEPO Central" | May 21 04:59 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jvqqfty6 | May 21 05:02 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 21 05:02 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Be real... | May 21 05:02 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The end of the craftsmanship era of software engineering is here - just accept it. I know you got used to nice perks and big pay-outs, but every dream has an end. Software engineering as a career is going only downhill from now on - this is why I am not telling my children to follow my path and go into STEM - STEM is good, but it is not going to give you a good lifestyle anymore. Man up a bit, most of you benefited really well in t | May 21 05:02 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | he past 20y or so, so just move on. | May 21 05:02 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 21 05:02 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | "A New Era: Microsoft Open Sources WSL" | May 21 11:29 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://linuxiac.com/microsoft-open-sources-wsl/ | May 21 11:29 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | # openwashing | May 21 11:29 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | A New Era: Microsoft Open Sources WSL | May 21 11:29 | |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | NO HURRY | May 21 14:50 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/05/an-llm-is-not-yet-person-skilled-in-art.html?showComment=1747749624435#c579011987451422802 | May 21 17:07 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "Well said. Surely another issue with using an output from a large language model like Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot is that, when given the same prompt multiple times, the model will output slightly different responses. My understanding is that this is baked into how LLMs work.<br /><br />Another issue, and one that touches on the remark that the response of an LLM will depend on the question and context, is that the" | May 21 17:07 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | An LLM is not (yet) a person skilled in the art (T 1193/23) - The IPKat | May 21 17:07 | |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | "Appeals Committee speaks, EPO please listen! | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Last week a number of important appeal opinions related to the Education & Childcare Allowance were communicated to the Appellants and made available in the INAP database. | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The Appeals Committee's opinions provide valuable insight into the scope of the Education & Childcare Allowance reform, particularly concerning Article 71 of the ServRegs. We are pleased to report that the Appeals Committee ruled in favour of the appellants and issued recommendations to the Office on how to comply with the ServRegs. | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Continue to read the full paper here. | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | EPO: please listen to your internal justice system, also when it speaks in favour of staff! | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | We will provide an update following the GCC meeting with the latest developments. | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | As always do not hesitate to contact us for questions or comments. | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Kind regards," | May 21 20:25 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jvs6kr1n | May 21 22:44 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 21 22:44 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | US clamps down on H1B visas from India | May 21 22:44 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | This article will disappear like the one posted on this site earlier in the week about the risk of overstaying visas. That one was from the US embassy in India. " | May 21 22:44 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | " It's Alvind's (and Modi's) dream of opening a curry house in every city, town and village in the good ol' USA. The franchise name is Curry Da Loo ! | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Sort of like from the river to the drain concept. | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 9 hours ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 6 reactions (+5/-1) | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @a8+1jvs6kr1n | May 21 22:45 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | "Trump vows to ‘hire American.’ His businesses keep hiring foreign guest workers " | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Most of the guest workers at Trump properties have been granted US work visas through the H-2B program, which allows employers to hire foreigners when there are not enough Americans who are able, willing, qualified, and available to do some temporary work. | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/16/politics/trump-more-foreign-workers-invs/index.html | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 10 hours ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @a6+1jvs6kr1n | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +7 | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Why bring a person from India into the US with a visa when you can just get them as offshore? | May 21 22:45 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | ' | May 21 22:45 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-edition.cnn.com | Trump vows to ‘hire American.’ His businesses keep hiring foreign guest workers | CNN Politics | May 21 22:45 | |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jvr5mrpp | May 21 22:49 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Ouch! Check these out | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @svm+1vAJx6gu and @svk+1vAJx6gu | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 1 hour ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @dk+1jvr5mrpp | May 21 22:49 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM Has Allegedly Just Sacked Mr. McKinsey (McK), Clay Cowan, Its Fourth CMO in a Few Years | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/21/IBM_Has_Allegedly_Just_Sacked_Mr_McKinsey_McK_Clay_Cowan_Its_Fo.shtml | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 1 hour ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @dj+1jvr5mrpp | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +2 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @OP+1jv3efv1c called it | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Clay C departed 2025 after 6 months | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Jon A 2022 - 2024 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Carla P departed 2022 after 11 months | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Michelle P departed 2021 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1jv3efv1c | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 2 hours ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @dc+1jvr5mrpp | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +1 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | So much uncertainty in IBM Marketing - layoffs, co location, CMO's lasting a nano-second yet Jonathon still standing when I have never seen such chaos and confusion in an organization in the 37 years I have been here. A year to bring this guy in, and he lasted as long as an Italian family dinner ...........unreal. Wonder what that cost the company. | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 5 hours ago by Whatishappeningat ibm | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | +5 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | He probably looked around at how bad things are at IBM and said staying at this slop-shop will ruin my career so he left | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 8 hours ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | That didn’t last long. Alvinds office hours lasts longer | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 10 hours ago by Vinny DaLoo | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @bz+1jvr5mrpp | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +2 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | What goes around, comes around - maybe Cowan wasn't accomplishing a whole lot of layoffs as Adashek (shake your bo--y) and Alvind wanted. | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Now maybe the mother trucker-in-chief, Adashek will be exposed too and brought down for the corrupt P1mpmunk that he is. Won't happen soon enough. | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 11 hours ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | +7 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | I’m beyond livid. That cret*n cost me my career then lost his own job. Vile, vile people. There’s a special place reserved in he-l for these people. | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 16 hours ago by Anonymous | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @at+1jvr5mrpp | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +6 | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Not a thing. In fact, I’m sure the reason he was given the boot was because he didn’t eliminate headcount fast enough since that’s JAs only goal and the only reason the McKenzieite was brought in. not that I have any interest in defending anybody from the cottage industry of consulting nonsense, but I wonder if his crime was that he actually believed he was brought here to do marketing. Poor fool… IBM only has one strategy | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | which is to obliterate as many lives as possible. | May 21 22:49 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 21 22:49 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights — IBM Has Allegedly Just Sacked Mr. McKinsey (McK), Clay Cowan, Its Fourth CMO in a Few Years | May 21 22:49 | |
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