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schestowitz[TR2]https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
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schestowitz[TR2]"May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]15 % need to be below target.May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]the engineers hired by manager are his achievement. meet or exceed.May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]the engineers who worked with the manager, knows everyone long time and knows the manager does not have a clue. on targetMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]me, you who does a great job: PIPMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]no choice.May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]forget about anything else. how your manager can survive thanks to youMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]4 hours ago by pipMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 1 reaction (+1/-0) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @ks+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]@hs it’s a minimum of one in sixMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]6 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| no reactions | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @kb+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]@h7 here is the hard truth. You can do all these things, and more, and your number will still come up. Believing that ANYONE is too important to be shown the big blue door is nothing short of delusional. But, carry on...May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]6 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 6 reactions (+6/-0) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @k9+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]That is a fact...May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]9 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 1 reaction (+1/-0) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @jq+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]So are layoffs happening or coming or not? It seems like no they aren’tMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]11 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 1 reaction (+0/-1) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @jf+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]They would still have 15% low performers no matter how much AI you have under your belt.May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]15 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 4 reactions (+4/-0) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @hs+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]@d5 it’s funny that yo think this will matterMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]17 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 3 reactions (+3/-0) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @hb+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Give Bob your lunch money and he'll put in a good word for you.May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]17 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 3 reactions (+3/-0) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @h9+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]How to avoid being laid off? You can't. IBM could RA your entire team. Doesn't matter if you are the best of the best or just phoning it in, you're gone either way.May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]THINK40... We were told a couple of years ago this was no longer tracked or cared about. I've not visited the site ever since then. I'm surprised to hear it still exists, maybe they forgot to turn off the server 😂May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]17 hours ago by AnonymousMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]| 13 reactions (+12/-1) | ReplyMay 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @h8+1krpqv7q6May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]@g0May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]I am not naive or d-mb. My dream is to be an Executive so I put in the hard work to make that happen, I have over 90 Think 40 hours, I go to the Office at least 3 days a week sometimes 5, and I do a lot more too. I also make sacrifices in other parts of my life to make this happne. I usually only sleep 5 hours every night, sometimes only 4May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]The Truth to staying employed at IBM is you have to becom too Important to be laid off.May 18 06:41
schestowitz[TR2]"May 18 06:41
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schestowitz[TR2]tr-tm backupMay 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]sitting outside now, first time this springMay 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_80_Out_of_200_Having_Run_Out_of_Time_to_M.gmi May 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]^ it would have hit him much harder to not warn him of being disposableMay 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]then it would have been that much greater of a shock to his world viewMay 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]now he has a buffer ... time to get used to the idea and it will not haveMay 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]as much impact when it does happenMay 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]    May 18 13:49
schestowitz[TR2]back jome, and yes, that makes sense. catching up with links now.May 18 13:49
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