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It has been reported that technology company IBM has cut thousands of jobs by September 2024. IBM has not disclosed details about the job cuts.
IBM quietly axing thousands of jobs, source claims • The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/18/ibm_job_cuts/
An IBM employee told The Register that IBM had carried out “massive layoffs” affecting thousands of employees over the course of a few days. The employee added, “Unlike typical downsizing, this time the cuts were made in secrecy.Confidentiality AgreementI was also asked to sign (an NDA),” he said.
Some employees who are believed to have been fired said, “After more than 10 years of dedicated work, I was suddenly laid off.” “I have been with the company for 26 years and have always achieved top-class results. IBM has no concept of “respect for the individual,” and the IBM that had such beliefs is long gone.There are also critical voices saying, “
The Register said the job cuts “are expected to primarily affect senior programmers, sales and support employees. ” IBM has frozen hiring in the U.S. and is promoting talent in India, and the job cuts reflect that shift.
The majority of those affected by this personnel cut are expected to be employees with 20 to 24 years of service and aged between 50 and 55.
Regarding the job cuts, IBM said, “We will be laying off some of our employees around the world in early 2024 as a cost-saving measure.announcementThe company only stated that it was “recruiting employees with disabilities” without disclosing the specific number of employees or departments involved.
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