[Meme] The Collapse of IBM
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2021-06-28 10:12:21 UTC
- Modified: 2021-06-28 10:13:42 UTC
Summary: Compare IBM promises (May) to IBM layoffs (June), with many more 'voluntary' redundancies (to reduce panic and negative press associated with layoffs) -- the latest example of which posted 6 days ago (it's not limited to France)
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