●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, June 21, 2026 ●● ● Jun 21 [06:04] *agentcas2y (~dracos@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [06:05] *agentcas2y is now known as agentcasey ● Jun 21 [12:02] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jun 21 [13:58] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jun 21 [14:01] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:16] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [14:16] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:36] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jun 21 [15:10] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [15:20] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [15:21] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jun 21 [18:23] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [18:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:53] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvdhyv3q [18:53] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvdhyv3q ) [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] "" [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] Quit spewing your negativity. Every time someone here expresses a truth, you contradict it. Nothing's worse than a bot that spews. [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @qb+1kvdhyv3q [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] -2 [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] @g5 [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] Quit spewing hate about peoples appearances. The hate stops right here and right now [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+0/-2) | Reply [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @q9+1kvdhyv3q [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] @fc Alvind, Krabanaugh, and all the other IBM execs are nothing but fat, ugly, flimflam hucksters. For christ sake, just look at slob RT and Joanne Whale. [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] 1 day ago by Anonymous [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @g5+1kvdhyv3q [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] @fc: IBM is a publicly traded company. It is NOT Alvind, the clown, farm. [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] The shareholders pay him to carry their dirty work. He is no better than a low life gangster. [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] 1 day ago by Anonymous [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+5/-1) | Reply [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @g4+1kvdhyv3q [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] @fc it never ever gets that far. They never even pop the hood. But someone should [18:54] schestowitz[TR2] " [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvg9t6ae [18:56] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvg9t6ae ) [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] " [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Ask yourself what is IBMs strategy going forward. I would speculate its two fold. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Lower costs to rock bottom. (Outsource, partner, offshore, PIP, and layoff exploit this strategy) [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Farm enterprise as they own the Monopoly (this is accomplished via buying innovation in SW, developing chip technology in Infrastructure, and using AI in consulting) [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Everything else the 3 divisions do is just a tangent and reverts back to lower costs to rock bottom [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @jm+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @g9 you are all encouraging them by engaging. Just ignore them [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 15 hours ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @gd+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @ep youre not here to express your viewpoint. Youre a troll. All of your posts have nothing to do with the subject matter this website was created for. Youre a living joke. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 16 hours ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @g9+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @ep truthfully you're just ridiculously annoying. Almost everyone on this site has been (or were) at IBM for years and have either seen the dismissive, disrespectful way IBM treats people, or have been victims of it themselves. You are painfully naive and condescending and, quite frankly, don't have enough experience to weigh in. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] As others have mentioned, you can be the absolute best employee, you can be the top team member, get all the badges in the world, log 100 Think40 hours, work your nights, weekends, and vacations, go into the office 5 days a week and your name will STILL come up on a spreadsheet at some point and you'll be shown the door. Stop trying to correct people who have been around long enough to know what is true. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 17 hours ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 9 reactions (+8/-1) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @g1+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @e8 I am from Albany - all the ones I saw were high performers and some were quite shocking [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 21 hours ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+4/-1) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @fc+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] -11 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @et [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] If I become an executive and I find out people are stealing or day trading that is grounds for termination. IBM is an at will organization in the US. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 23 hours ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 15 reactions (+2/-13) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @f0+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @ep you lie - you have already threatened to fire anyone who didn't agree with you once you became an executive. Take a good look at the post below and then deny it was you who wrote this : [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @rt+1ktyjvb8p [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] If you are not aware of what you are writing on this site, you are a psycho needs to be committed elsewhere. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 1 day ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @et+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] -12 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @ed [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] I've not threatened anyone, harassed anyone, or violated any rules. Disagreeing with my opinions doesn't make them spam. If I've broken a rule, the moderators can decide that, but simply expressing a different viewpoint isn't trolling. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] 1 day ago by Anonymous [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 14 reactions (+1/-13) | Reply [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ep+1kvg9t6ae [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] +13 [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] @aq All of what you said is a lie. I've seen people who do everything you describe get RA'ed or PIP'ed simply because of their age and salary, or because someone from up above said "pick someone - you have no choice" to a first line manager. Age-ism is illegal at least here in the US, but that doesnt stop IBM. That's why the BCG training is a complete joke. If you can't see whats going on in IBM, then there isnt anything anyone can [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] say that's going to help fix your delusional thinking. You'll just sit there and drink the blue kool-aid until your number comes up...and it will. [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Jun 21 [19:01] schestowitz[TR2] Why would you stay? [19:01] schestowitz[TR2] I don't get it. People are terrified of being laid off when they should be looking forward to leaving. Any other place would be better. So please tell me. What's making you want to stay in this abusive situation - especially if you're one of the "dinobabies" they openly said they want to make extinct? [19:01] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvn5xdat [19:01] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvn5xdat ) [19:03] schestowitz[TR2] "where else do you go if you have spent over 10+ years at this evil place ? The job market for tech people is in the doldrums right now and not coming back anytime soon. AI is coming for your job, if it hasn't taken it already. Jeff Bezos of Amazon says a lot of things about AI not taking your job, but that is just plain garbage from yet another executive who will never feel job loss and the pain when it happens. And the IBM execut [19:03] schestowitz[TR2] ives are aware of this. But it should come to them also, and it should start with Arvind and Krabanugh first. Enough of their pump and dump garbage." [19:03] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvk0rj5m [19:03] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvk0rj5m ) [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] "" [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] NO NO NO [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] It is late in India why would i be replying at a late hour? My Talent ID ends in 897 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] I am in the US. Your lies are being spewed thick and hot [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 33 minutes ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ej+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] @OP are you referring to Albany? [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @e1+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] @dn : stop being childish. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] "Quit lying". We are not in a kindergarten courtyard. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] We know for sure you are a India HR bot, assume your role with pride as a Alvind kiss a-s. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dp+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] -3 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] @d6 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Quit lying [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+0/-3) | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dn+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] @d4 the bad news is that they make a lot of money for doing little or nothing, except layoffs of US employees and transferring jobs to India. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dc+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] @ax oh but you are, Mr. IBM India HR liar-bot rage-bait troll shill spanky-pants parasite ! [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] And everyone knows that you could have up that number 897 from any IBM Web site or US employee. It's not like it is some magical, mystical number. It stands for the US location. Why not give us your employee email which is non-confidential to check if you are a real person or not? [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] You are another freaking loser from India like Alvind. Only difference is that you're a carbuncle bot on Alvind's backside. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d6+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Someone on the app described IBM Execs as "Internally important, externally irrelevant". Perfect description. Literal nobodies outside the four walls of IBM. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d4+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] @a8 : [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Years ago, the environments that were supposed to host WatsonX challenges were so bad. The clowns running the show decided to scale it back. It was dismal and embarrassing. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 19 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b1+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] What makes it even more weird is that IBM execs, including the whole current circus, creepy Ginni the tanned dinosaur, and back quite a ways, are not charismatic or interesting in any way. They're not even meh. They're actually downright annoying and ugly. The stupid videos make them look even more ridiculous. The only thing that could find any redeeming value in any of them is our local IBM India HR bot. But that makes sense becau [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] se he's programmed by his annoying, ugly masters. [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] 19 hours ago by Anonymous [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b0+1kvk0rj5m [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [19:05] schestowitz[TR2] IBM is just weird. 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