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[13:27] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kcb99h722ua4g.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jan 27 [14:12] *Received a CTCP VERSION from Harambe [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh [14:14] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfv37vnh ) [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] " isnt the difference that the layoff you get severance and for job applications you dont have to say you were fired for cause but laid off due to lack of work [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+1/-1) | Reply [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @j6+1kfv37vnh [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] @j2 there is no difference really [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+2/-1) | Reply [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @j4+1kfv37vnh [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] Or if they will just call it firing like they normally do with people on pips ? [14:14] schestowitz[TR2] " [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfzdkhhx [14:19] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfzdkhhx ) [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] " [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Indian Tech & Infra [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Roll up your pants and pull out the shovel it's getting deep. Doesn't he know people were working from home? [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] The massive layoffs arent because of AI; theyre a result of aggressive COVID-era overhiring. - IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] https://x.com/IndianTechGuide/status/1997909050046943474?lang=en&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 152 views | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | 4 replies (last 14 minutes ago) | Reply [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @OP+1kfzdkhhx [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Click to get Alert when there is a new reply. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] 4 replies (most recent on top) [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Anything to deflect against their buddies smh [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] 20 minutes ago by Anonymous [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @at+1kfzdkhhx [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] The indian id1ot at top is hallucinating. The extensive hiring is in India and layoffs are in the US. He is either demented or a lying S-B. I think, he is both. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] 42 minutes ago by Anonymous [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+2/-1) | Reply [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @aq+1kfzdkhhx [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] A crafty young fellow named Ray (AK), [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Told lies to get through the day. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] But his stories got mixed, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] And the truth soon was fixed, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Now hes got nothing left to say. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] There once was a story so tall, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] It barely made sense to us all. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] But a lie cannot live, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] It has nothing to give, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] When it finally cracks to a fall. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] A teller of tales quite untrue, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Found his face turning bright blue. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] When asked for the fact, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] He was caught in the act, [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] With no idea what he should do. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+2/-1) | Reply [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ap+1kfzdkhhx [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] The Covid overhiring excuse is ridiculous. That overhiring occurred from mid 2020 through mid 2022. The layoffs started in late 2022 and are continuing to this day over 3 years later. The correction is long over with but the layoffs continue. Mainly because Wall Street demands ever increasing EPS at a time when top line Revenues aren't growing. When this bubble bursts it's going to be ugly. [14:19] schestowitz[TR2] " [14:19] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-x.com | NO TITLE ● Jan 27 [15:36] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Jan 27 [16:02] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:07] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [16:16] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:52] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Jan 27 [17:13] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:18] schestowitz[TR2] https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/18/Celebrating_Digital_Sovereignty.shtml [17:18] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights Celebrating Digital Sovereignty [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/27/Must_Use_Proprietary_JavaScript_to_Submit_Feedback_to_the_Europ.shtml [17:19] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights Must Use Proprietary JavaScript to Submit Feedback to the European Commission About Moving From GAFAM to Free Software [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] > This is very nearly finished and will be submitted soon. A few more [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] > spell-checks and bits to fold in. Thanks to everyone who contributed [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] > ideas and corrections. Last deadline teatime tomorrow. [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] > [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] > https://boudicasecurity.com/docs/eurofoss2026.html [17:20] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-boudicasecurity.com | A response to ARES69111 "Towards European open digital ecosystems" ● Jan 27 [19:22] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@yu29f4abyrsnc.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfzdkhhx [19:50] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kfzdkhhx ) [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] "don't be stingy [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] he can be both CORRUPT and D-MB [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bm+1kfzdkhhx [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] He probably came to this country by scamming the system too. I wonder if he was some high school PT teacher who bought a fake degree to get H1B in the first place. [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bf+1kfzdkhhx [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] @OP nothing but a pack of lies and deflection from the Liar In Chief at IBM, Alvind, when he was responsible for moving huge numbers of jobs from the US to India on the flimsiest of pretexts - cost savings, which really were not cost savings at all. You can spin the story and way you like but the truth will come out. Alvind needs to be canned for the lies. [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+6/-1) | Reply [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b9+1kfzdkhhx [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] @ap Outstanding job at poetry ! [19:50] schestowitz[TR2] Now can you write similar jabs for Krabanaugh, Joanne Wrong and Matt "Liar" Liteson of the corrupt IBM F&O and post them here? 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