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Fake Retirements Help IBM Keep the Layoff Figures Down

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 05, 2025

Last night: "Last Day" at IBM and Red Hat as "Stealth Layoffs" (They Force People to Pretend It's Wilful)

Recent in Red Hat:

I'm starting to hit me. Weird feelings. I'm going to miss working at Red Hat -- so many amazing people.

Yesterday in his blog (first post in 2 years):

DonSchenck

Recent in IBM (9 hours ago):

Mike Winter

Yesterday we read that it was quite cruel how IBM (or Red Hat) compelled staff to pretend to be happily leaving or "retiring" when the reality was, they had been pushed out with some "package". It was choreographed.

IBM has a "Bloodbath" right now; it wants to keep the "RA" totals lower than they really are. Otherwise, shareholders would be deeply disturbed, alarmed even.

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