●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, August 22, 2025 ●● ● Aug 22 [01:12] schestowitz[TR2] " [01:12] schestowitz[TR2] He sent over some information and theres like ongoing Request by him because they suspended his membership, etc. [01:12] schestowitz[TR2] Are you interested in a story? He doesnt want to be the story Just contribute to the . By the way. [01:12] schestowitz[TR2] So I can write it up as whats going on over at OSI. If youre interested and havent already written something up. [01:12] schestowitz[TR2] " [01:13] schestowitz[TR2] "Nice! I was digging through all the information and I know the register got to it today before I got you a draft, but heres the thing during my deep dive into the OSI. I discovered something very interesting. [01:13] schestowitz[TR2] However, in their bylaws, it says specifically and explicitly declares no members. [01:13] schestowitz[TR2] Yes. I had to read that three times because I couldnt believe my eyes. [01:13] schestowitz[TR2] You cant make this stuff up! [01:13] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Aug 22 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k324m2z7 [03:39] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k324m2z7 ) [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] " [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Layoff depression is real. Another biggie that people tend to avoid talking about is marital problems and even divorce. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] It doesnt matter how cautious you were and how much you saved, not working can deplete your savings. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Hang in there OP. I dont know what your circumstances are or if you have any disability which will curtail your ability to switch careers but another line of work would be something to consider. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 30 minutes ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @kw+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] @an [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Get a job, preferably one that pays money (no volunteer work). [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Try applying for volunteer work and see the new reality. They will ask tons of questions and make you fill out endless paperwork for background checks and still you might not get any offers. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 40 minutes ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @kv+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] @ab First was System engineer when that was a title but left and joined Consulting when i came back. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 43 minutes ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @kt+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] @jc [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Some already beat him up. One can give great, actionable advice without being mean. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] I know someone that lost his job recently and he got super depressed (it happens, and not saying that this is the case) so sometimes being strong without being mean is more effective and means a lot to the person. Perhaps the person is going through some other stuff as well. Who knows? [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] We don't know what our words can cause. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] That's just my 2 cents. It's OK to disagree. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @k9+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] "This will also pass." [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] How long should one wait for it to pass? The common advice is to have six months of backup funds, but the OP has already been on the bench for that long. They need an action plan that will bring in some money...not soothing words from a web forum. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+3/-1) | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @jc+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] +11 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] @f5 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] I was going to write the exact same thing. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] People can be so insensitive. Is it really necessary to treat other fellow human beings with such disdain? [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] What happened with treat people the way you want to be treated? [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] OP, I wish you the very best. Your job didn't define you and the situation you are going through right now is not who you are either. It's just circumstances and many capable people are going through the same right now. This will also pass. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Bless you. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 12 hours ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | 11 reactions (+11/-0) | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @hh+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] +8 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] You could join ICE, $50K signing bonus, and go after H-1Bs who took your job [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 13 hours ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | 8 reactions (+8/-0) | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @hb+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Statistics shows in this job market, IBM rejects end up working flipping burgers, working at Walmart or driving trucks etc [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] 13 hours ago by Anonymous [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] | 9 reactions (+8/-1) | Reply [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ha+1k324m2z7 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] +18 [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] To the Aholes trashing the OP ! FFS Stop it [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Plenty of good people in all industries have been laid off and some multiple times [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] This isnt normal. Millions rack up college and many grad school debt just to be laid off [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] Doesnt matter if you have only a bachelors or MBA. [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] I had to do side hustles when I was laid off for 13 months [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] And the hiring HR process is another mess. Some firms make people go up to 5 rounds of interviews , then people get ghosted [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] The entire system is broken [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] " [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k37c759c [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] " [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] Kravabaugh and Alvinds weight needs to go down [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] Both are porky [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a6+1k37c759c [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] @OP [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] Cramer needs to spend time with RT who will show him a whole new world of CS, since Cramer invariably gets his predictions wrong ALL the time . [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a4+1k37c759c [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] Jim Cramer is almost always wrong. [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] He's been saying for (at least the past month) to bet on IBM, don't abandon IBM, quantum makes IBM hot, etc. [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] He most recently talked to AK: [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/07/jim-cramer-salutes-the-ceo-of-an-old-school-tech-stock-thats-making-a-lot-of-people-money.html [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] A few options: [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] 1) Either Jim Cramer thinks that he's got some sort of influence (as in influencer) and people will go and buy whatever stock he says is a good investment (which is delusional). [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] 2) He's getting paid to say what he says. [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] 3) He gets really annoyed and goes crazy when people don't do what he says (buy the stock he wants, so he keeps going and going). [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] 4) All of the above. [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] In other words, Jim Cramer is an overrated analyst that they keep employed for no reason (or because he's just a showman) and always incorrect (literally), OR people invest in his show via ads or other, which then makes whatever he says irrelevant because it is based on fees and not reality. [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] He's been on TV for too long and is literally mediocre (and that's to be nice), so why is he still having a show? [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a3+1k37c759c [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] He said that about Boeing. And Kinder Morgan. And Intel. And Nokia. And Blackberry. And. And. And. [03:40] schestowitz[TR2] " [03:41] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k37c759c ) [03:42] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.cnbc.com | Jim Cramer salutes the CEO of an old-school tech stock that's making a lot of people money ● Aug 22 [04:12] schestowitz[TR2] https://x.com/Aurondarklord/status/1958594484322623781 [04:12] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-x.com | NO TITLE [04:12] schestowitz[TR2] "I notice that they continue to allow China and Russia. Russia being under actual sanctions right now. [04:12] schestowitz[TR2] This is why people say that agendas like this are antisemitic, because it's clearly not the ACTIONS, but the IDENTITY that people have a problem with and are looking for an excuse to discriminate against. [04:12] schestowitz[TR2] Israel isn't the best country on Earth in terms of human rights, but it's also very far from the worst. If you refused to do business with all countries suspected of warcrimes or of abusing their people or another people, it'd be a long list, and a lot of places would be much higher on it than Israel. [04:12] schestowitz[TR2] But they don't. They single Israel out. And the only thing that makes Israel so different is the religion of its majority population. Determine their motivations by contrasting when they're loud vs when they're silent, and it's clear that's their real issue with it." [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://x.com/dangiannuzzi/status/1958580048618770594 [04:13] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-x.com | NO TITLE [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] "@Wolvenone [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] 9h [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] Whatever happened to platforms being neutral parties, that weren't constantly wading into political or ethical issues? [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] Additionally, why the heck do so many people feel comfortable discriminating on the basis of nationality now!? That's still bigotry guys, people can't help [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] Daniel Giannuzzi [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] @dangiannuzzi [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] 9h [04:13] schestowitz[TR2] The CEO is Muslim." ● Aug 22 [08:27] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techbytes [08:46] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Aug 22 [09:20] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techbytes [09:48] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:50] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 22 [11:26] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [11:55] schestowitz[TR2]
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    • [11:55] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.torproject.org | New Release: Tails 6.19 | The Tor Project [11:55] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Tails 6.19 Brings Tor, Thunderbird, and Browser Updates ● Aug 22 [13:50] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 22 [14:59] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Aug 22 [15:11] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [15:25] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 22 [18:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [18:46] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 22 [20:16] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3748b5n [20:21] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3748b5n ) [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] "Bingo! [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] The biggest c o nnie "man" is Sa mm yy All t man. [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] He's been bee ess ing all along. There's something wrong with him (up there between his ears). [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d3+1k3748b5n [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] @c6 [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] I wouldn't count on it. I had an interview this week by AI and it asked probing questions that I would have expected a human interviewer to ask. And it analyzed answers in real time to ask more questions. This is no longer the realm of science fiction and the future. It's happening today. If AI replaces a CEO's job, the CEO has the the most to lose. After all most CEOs are nothing but figureheads dictating their grand vision and po [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] licy to keep the company on track with it's mission. I would expect AI to make better and smarter decisions than a human as time goes on. It's a sad fact, but most of the corrupt CEOs today need to be history. And most employees will be history too as AI takes over. Start with Alvind@IBM. [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cz+1k3748b5n [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] Current stock market valuations depend on a fictional idea of what AI can do. A flood of articles over last couple of weeks show that people are realizing it's fiction or at least many years away. CEOs are panicking and saying nonsense like the above to desperately try and maintain valuations. Not going to end well. Or at least won't end well for CEOs and investors, will probably be good for all the laid off tech workers who will g [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] et hired back once companies finally acknowledge that, no, AI couldn't replace them. [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+2/-1) | Reply [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cx+1k3748b5n [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] decision-making, creativity, collaboration with people, empathythose are not things AI can do so all the things I did in my role that I got laid-off from earlier this year. Riiiiiiight! Good to know. Thanks. [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] 11 hours ago by Anonymous [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @c6+1k3748b5n [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [20:21] schestowitz[TR2] When I think of creativity, empathy and people skills AK is the first that comes to mind..." [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k382n9dj [20:22] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k382n9dj ) [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] " [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] Welcome to the CFOs view of IBM. Costs if eliminated drop to the bottom line. If IBM doesnt grow 3-4% per year, costs must be eliminated. Currently IBM is growing 1-2% per year all centered around Enterprise upgrades and acquired SW. You dont see many new mainframes coming on line, and certainly legacy SW is shrinking and being replaced via the acquired SW. This model doesnt feed the bulldog when 160k of your employees [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] work in consulting which is labor intensive. Thus cost reduction comes into play. Whats a CFO to do? You got it, reduce labor via PIPs, layoffs, and AI automation and shift those costs savings to the bottom line. The net of this is consulting at IBM will shrink substantially over the next 2-3 years as IBM has to feed the 4% growth objective. [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] 48 minutes ago by Anonymous [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ch+1k382n9dj [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] @c9 [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] Agree, IBM is too big and has no future. Even worse now than when I was there years ago. Get out or slack off, but be prepared either way by updating your skills, or better yet getting new skills. IBM is a total fu--ing soul su---r. [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ca+1k382n9dj [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] Interested to know: 1. Your role/brand as best you can reveal. Did your boss hint it was just a formality since you are doing ok and they just needed to tag somebody as the PIP quotas roll down from the mountain. I have seen that where the boss HAS to PIP so if they hate you and you have now chance, they PIP you and run you out ASAP. If they like you and you have a shot at hitting a number, they PIP you to get the monkey off their [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] back knowing you will pull out of the dive and survive (for another qtr). [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] IBM is like a Walmart store. Lots of stuff and cr-p on the shelves, and mostly on the floor, no one is around to help you, buying stuff is a hassle and takes too long, their service and support is a line of returns 15 long and takes 45 minutes. Both great companies back in the day now too big, too woke, too uncaring, too much eco chamber how how great they are...Get out now; there is no longer any future or career at IBM. Working a [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] t IBM is like the old toll collectors that got paid well, had pensions and now replaced by automated gantrys and transponders. [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @c9+1k382n9dj [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] As most folks know, IBM is running dry and Alvind desperately needs his 2026 bonus before he checks out - he'll do anything (and I mean anything) to make his fake Q3 numbers even if it means taking lessons from Rob the Slob on the art of CS. [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] More layoffs and PIPS to follow for sure and hope the cuts get Alvind's Indian friends too. That is long overdue. And Trump's tariffs will cause a lot of heartburn everywhere. [20:23] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Aug 22 [22:38] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [22:39] *lightbringer (mincer@freenode/user/lightbringer) has joined #techbytes [22:45] schestowitz[TR2] More layoffs and PIPS to follow for sure and hope the cuts get Alvind's Indian friends too. That is long overdue. And Trump's tariffs will cause a lot of heartburn everywhere.