IBM

Upward mobility into management due to high retention.

Employees are relatable and understanding.

Location is near good areas to retire.

Outdoor trails and parks in driving distance.

Very low pay.

Either unrewarding and dull work or dumpster fires.

Transferring is difficult and discouraged.

Location is uninteresting for younger adults.

Culture of avoiding work.

Don't focus on "the location is bad, so we can't fix anything." Stop low-balling for projects and doing shoddy jobs. Fair pay based on positions. Pencil pushers shouldn't be making as much as engineers putting in 90 hours a week. There's no excuse for employees to be paid in seashells. Pay adjustments largely favor new hires. Applications to seats should be handled by either the individual employees or someone actually technical who shows up to work. Don't lie about reimbursement for certifications.