I had a long career at IBM, but was affected by a layoff
I had a long career at IBM, but was affected by a layoff
Great people to work with throughout the company.
Company reacts to quarterly results with downsizing to meet its 2015 roadmap.
There seems to be no long-term vision, which is resulting in more and more downsizing (right-sizing in IBM's terms).
This follows the theme of doing more with less.
Think about how your decisions affect the people in the trenches. If you continue to reduce the workforce at the current rate, there will be no one left for management to manage.
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