IBM Cannot Survive for Much Longer, There Are Limits to RAs and Offshoring, IBM Now Asks Workers to Quit

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 06, 2026,
updated Aug 06, 2026

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IBM is in very serious trouble. Don't take our word for it, examine the evidence instead. Read on.

Some hours ago somebody who was in IBM for a long time questioned its survival, strategy, and survival strategy:

We've highlighted some feedback. Another new thread suggests that perhaps as little as 20% of IBM is still American and even the American component might not be American citizens:

As someone said in another thread a few hours ago: "Why would you want to go back? Another RA is about to kick off"

Indeed, the word on "the street" (not thestreet.com) is that there's an "RA Looming" (RA is what IBM calls mass layoffs). Some people learn to accept that as inevitable or a "blessing" (in disguise):

But the cherry on the cake is this leak about the "next step" at IBM, which sounds like Global Voluntary Separation Agreement (GVSA) at Microsoft:

This is also shown at Reddit:

RIP, IBM? █