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| schestowitz[TR2] | yes, Arvind is a great CEO who would like to have a good time with your sister and your mother. You could see several new and exciting IBM badges added to your profile if you agree to this request. Arvind feels unappreciated at home, hence the request. Of course, your promotion to the lowest executive rank is still waiting the right approvals of your unit. | May 31 04:54 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | There's no hot hate, anger, vile bile, vitriol, spleens or vomit on this request either." | May 31 04:54 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ksx4ss45" | May 31 04:54 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ksx4ss45 ) | May 31 04:54 | |
| schestowitz[TR2] | <xxxxxxx> Strange question to ask, do you live near xxxxxxx, Manchester ? if so theres a favour I need to ask you for xxxxxx. | May 31 06:18 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | May 31 06:18 | |
| schestowitz[TR2] | about 1.5 hours walking distance and no public transport route to it, not close anyway | May 31 06:18 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | What you can do to support the industrial actions | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Dear members, dear colleagues, | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | First of all thank you for supporting the industrial actions! The production counter is down more than 10k products and more than 10k strike participations have been registered at the time of writing. Management’s reaction show that our collective action is having an effect, and disruption needs to be maintained. | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | We therefore call all staff to keep supporting the industrial actions by: | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Striking on any day of the week, | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Striking on the following new recommended “anchor days”, close to meetings with the Administration: | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Monday 8 June (Administrative Council deadline for submissions: 12 June), | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Friday 26 June (Administrative Council: June 29-30), | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Continuing work-to-rule and do not overshoot any of your targets, be it production or productivity; | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Not undertaking compensation work to cover work lost during strike days or work to rule action; | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Informing your colleagues if you have been asked to take over the work they could not carry out due to being on industrial action and questioning the managerial decision to hand over this work; | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Discussing the effects of the proposed cuts with your colleagues and, if possible, encourage them to join the industrial actions; | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Speaking out in meetings with management; | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Putting on a background on your MSTEAMS / out of office message / MSTEAMS status supporting the actions; | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Attending meetings with your staff and union representatives; | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Joining SUEPO or encouraging colleagues to do so, remembering that union membership is confidential and not known to the employer if not disclosed by the employee. | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Read the full paper here | May 31 10:37 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | For a workplace worthy of its talent." | May 31 10:37 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ksy5h7t1#replies | May 31 19:09 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ksy5h7t1#replies ) | May 31 19:09 | |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "" | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The Indian infestation at ibm is similar to a termite infestation, the solution is radical, burn down . | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 6 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 8 reactions (+7/-1) | Reply | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @b9+1ksy5h7t1 | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +7 | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Start by sending ICE after the corrupt CEO, Arvind, even if he's not a H1B. That will send a message to the rest. | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | He's well past the official IBM CEO retirement age and keeps wanting to run the US public company as his personal Indian toilet. | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | "/ | May 31 19:09 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Bob needs some ice to keep his chips cool. | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 29 minutes ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | no reactions | Reply | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @ce+1ksy5h7t1 | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +4 | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @bq dehumanizing people now ? | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Why, you're only a pathetic IBM India HR BOT and you are not a good bot on this site either? You should have LOSER written all over your tiny IBM cube in Bengaluru. Or is it Mumbai ? | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | No mention of your devout, church going first line and your mother's and you sister's latest antics and their upcoming X rated films ? Why not ? Everyone wants to know about the premiere and how they can get tickets. Arvind wants a date too...nudge, nudge, wink, wink. He's not getting much at home. | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Got any more worthwhile IBM upskilling badges that you want to share and give us a laugh about your aspiring executive plans ? | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 31 19:10 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ksy8yvq8#replies | May 31 19:12 |
| -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ksy8yvq8#replies ) | May 31 19:12 | |
| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Bob has your back, wink wink. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 50 minutes ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @c7+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | -3 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @c5 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Yes I am a band 6 WORKING My way to Band 7. Over 100 Hours of think 40 education and almost 30 badges. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 1 hour ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 3 reactions (+0/-3) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @c6+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +2 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @c4 do you even work IBM? From your posts it’s pretty obvious you haven’t set foot in a IBM workspace | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 1 hour ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @c5+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | -2 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | What made me want to Join IBM wasn't just Arvinds leadership and commitment to excellence, It was also inspired by Mr Gerstners book titles "Who said Elephants Can't Dance? " | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Mr Gerstner saved IBM. His goal to keep IBM as 1 company was met with criticism. Unfortunately here people were celebrating his death as if he was Hi---r or St-lin. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Mr Gerstner was the right CEO at the right time | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 1 hour ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 2 reactions (+0/-2) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @c4+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | -4 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @bk | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Quit spewing lies. I am based in The USA. And the thick hot bile and hate towards Arvind and Indian-Americans is sickening | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 1 hour ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 4 reactions (+0/-4) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @c2+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +1 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @bv | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM pays cr-ppy salaries in India, it gets cr-ppy work and cr-ppy results. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Smart engineers in India leave IBM India. They cannot stand the poor ethics of IBM management. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | I speak about personal situations dealing with good engineers in India. I have years of experience. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 2 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @by+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +1 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @Br. You are quasi correct. IBM hires folks in India on a like for like basis. (Do you think India a country with 1.2 billion doesn’t have smart folks?). The issue is those smart folks will work for approx 1/3 the price of NA or Northern European wages. Net net IBM pockets 2/3 rds of the saving which goes to the bottom line. As far as automation is concerned, it actually is in the eye of the hiring firm. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM infrastructure and SW divisions want innovative solutions for mainframe and enterprise engagements. That’s where they have put their focus and if you have innovative skills that feed that machine (redhat, hybrid cloud, chip design, or any of the newly acquired SW products) IBM wants you | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM Consulting wants innovative solutions for a variety of engagements (ISV SW, mainframe HW, redhat, etc etc, but the majority of engagements revolve around automation and the elimination of labor. The elimination of labor feeds from the bottom up (eg repeatable tasks first then progressing to higher skill levels) | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 2 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 3 reactions (+2/-1) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @bv+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +2 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @bp, IBM automation means, replacing a US based employee with 6 Indians for the same task. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | It is an IBM BOB feature. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 3 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @br+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +1 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @b3 lower pay if better benefits and stable (even half pay) likely would be better | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 3 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @bq+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 0 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | I would say you have to look at what you are being hired to do. Is there any chance that the job going forward can be automated. If yes, I would pass as your long term prospects are dim. Please note that automation especially of repeatable jobs is running hot across every single consulting company in the world, and you will continue to see downsizing as automation continues to improve. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 3 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | no reactions | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @bp+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +2 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @bv+1ksy5h7t1 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 3 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @bn+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +5 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @OP, Don't let @bg fool you. @bg is a Indian HR Bot, who spend his time on this forum lying about the fictitious achievements of his master, the slimy Indian blood su-king parasite. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | These day, the slimy Indian at the to of IBM uses buzzwords like AI, Quantum. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | It is easy to convince yourself, the Indian is a sc-mbag, snake oil salesman, by reading is previous statements, during his tenure, about cloud, more cloud (a scam: called Hybrid cloud) and other failed initiatives. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM is still surviving because of it's legacy products, mainly, Z and P. Customers are slowly moving out. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | So, do yourself a favor and look harder for a better job, away, away .... from IBM | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 4 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @bk+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | -10 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | I have been with IBM for almost a year and It is a great place to work. IBM is a prestigious company. Arvind is a visionary with focus on AI and Quantum computing. If you want to learn more about attaining new skills, there are thousands of hours of online education available. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 4 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 10 reactions (+0/-10) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @bg+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @b6 the caste system is very STRONG at IBM and don’t let them tell you it’s not. The same guys telling its not are also guys at top of it…. Go | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Figure what a coincidence | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 5 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 8 reactions (+8/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @b8+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +5 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @b4 never forget that this company is Indian Business Machines. As such, only corrupt and incompetent Indians can expect good bonuses or raises, even in the US. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The rest of employees can go pound sand with Bob until the sun goes down or the PIP is waiting at your desk. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 6 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @b6+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +6 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @OP | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | If you have no other choice, you IBM offer. Keep in mind, IBM is led by a slimy Indian blood su-king parasite. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | No to get disappointed later. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 6 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @b4+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +4 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | You should only accept a job at IBM if you can't find a job of similar pay in a better company. Once you've accepted a job at IBM you shouldn't stop applying for other jobs at better companies. If you do end up at IBM and can't find another job at a better company (like me), then just assume you'll be made redundant soon, won't get a decent pay rise and the bonus will be poor and then you'll never be disappointed. Lots of IBMers ge | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | t stressed about when they will be made redundant, but there's nothing you can do to prevent it so just relax, take the pay, put money aside each month (as the redundancy payments are embarrassing) and skill up for your next job. Good luck | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 6 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @b3+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | If you have no other options it is a good name on your resume and a paycheck for some time. It’s become extra toxic with the new stacked ranking system where a minimum of one in six have to be ranked a low performer . | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 6 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 8 reactions (+8/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @b2+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +6 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM in general is not safe to take but consulting is meltdown radioactive. Please take the other option. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 7 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @b0+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +6 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | @OP Alvind should change the name of IBM Consulting to Bob. It gives the brand some real name recognition. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Not to mention it's a great opening line when going to meet new clients - "I'm from Bob !" or even "Bob sent me". | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | 7 hours ago by Anonymous | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Post ID: @ax+1ksy8yvq8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | +8 | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | IBM is a consulting dump and they say consulting is in a slump right now. IBM Consulting has nothing but partners with big, oversized egos who run to meetings every day and achieve even less than nothing at said meetings. But wow, are these bigwigs first in line at the trough when it comes to claiming bigger paychecks and bonuses? just like CEO Arvind. And, of course more RIFs coming down every quarter in the form of PIPS to save I | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | BM severance money. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | And then there are the Big Six Consulting firms, of which IBM Consulting does NOT even make the list. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | If you want to find yourself back on the trail looking for another job in 6 months or less, try IBM Consulting. You might even love that experience. | May 31 19:12 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | " | May 31 19:12 |
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