[Meme] IBM Lost the Case Over "Dinobabies" (and People Died)

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 22, 2024

IBM people never forgot what IBM called its staff that wasn't young, this keeps coming up in forums

IBM Accused Of Ageism: Older Workers Are ‘Dinobabies’ Who Should Be Made An ‘Extinct Species’

Dinobabies latest: IBM settles with widow of exec who killed himself after layoff

Making ‘Dinobabies’ Extinct: IBM’s Push for a Younger Work Force

IBM agreed to pay to keep the details (and embarrassing evidence) secret:

IBM settles ‘dinobabies’ age discrimination case

From an ongoing thread about ageism at IBM: (last updated hours ago)

I worked with one or more of the plaintiffs, they are the best of the best and would not fit into the current IBM - which pretty much says it all

Mr. Perlow from IBM (and later Microsoft) compared RMS to a dinosaur in a rather offensive cartoon:

Worked for IBM, then Microsoft, now a spokesperson, for Linux Foundation

And a mandatory meme?

If AK fires staff over 47, does it make him AK-47?

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