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IBM Consulting is done playing around, orders immediate return to office
The Register ^ | 18 January 2024 | Thomas Claburn

Posted on 01/19/2024 11:30:57 AM PST by ShadowAce

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1 posted on 01/19/2024 11:30:57 AM PST by ShadowAce
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2 posted on 01/19/2024 11:31:24 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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I don’t care what any of these telecommuting workers say. They do not work as much at home as they would have to actually at a workplace, period.


3 posted on 01/19/2024 11:33:39 AM PST by Gaffer
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They will lose their best, keep their worst, and hire new diverse people.
Good luck.


4 posted on 01/19/2024 11:34:17 AM PST by EEGator
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managers who can’t evaluate employees based on results.


5 posted on 01/19/2024 11:34:49 AM PST by coalminersson (since )
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IBM just fired all their consultants and replaced them with India workers.
DIE.


6 posted on 01/19/2024 11:36:56 AM PST by Zathras
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What percentage of time do you think people are actually accomplishing things in person?
There are tools for monitoring output. I assume you are old.


7 posted on 01/19/2024 11:36:59 AM PST by EEGator
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8 posted on 01/19/2024 11:37:33 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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“Ineffective Bowel Movement”


9 posted on 01/19/2024 11:38:12 AM PST by kiryandil (Rocco is roccking again!!)
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To: EEGator

Maybe the new wave of people can come up with an even worse version of Lotus Notes.


10 posted on 01/19/2024 11:38:24 AM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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This is all about the real estate.
It’s not about productivity.


11 posted on 01/19/2024 11:39:24 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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In other words, IBM is looking to layoff some deadwood and it’s much better to have the deadwood either quit or be terminated for cause.


12 posted on 01/19/2024 11:39:52 AM PST by rdcbn1
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Honestly surprised it took this long.

Bean counters have to be screaming about the outlays they have on commercial real estate not being used.

They have to be getting beat up by various city, and state leaders who know those empty offices are destroying tax bases, and local economies.


13 posted on 01/19/2024 11:40:12 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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Lol…


14 posted on 01/19/2024 11:40:29 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Gaffer

Notice what IBM is doing—ordering workers back to the office while closing offices!

Lol.

Morale is toast at this point.

Once your employees hate you the telework vs office debate is irrelevant.


15 posted on 01/19/2024 11:41:15 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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Getting rid of a few layers of “Zoomers” won’t hurt the business. They will lose a few productive people but the majority are just placeholders.


16 posted on 01/19/2024 11:41:35 AM PST by dgbrown
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Yep. CRE is going to blow up.


17 posted on 01/19/2024 11:41:39 AM PST by EEGator
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Yep!
They got rid of people who were irreplaceable and hired a bunch of Indians who were laid off from Intel.
If you were laid off from Intel and you live in India, you are NOT very good.


18 posted on 01/19/2024 11:42:08 AM PST by Zathras
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Not at IBM.
There are no placeholders at IBM on their design team.


19 posted on 01/19/2024 11:43:12 AM PST by Zathras
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They already laid off all the managers smart enough to measure remote work.

All that remain are brain-dead power freaks who want to hold endless DIE meetings.


20 posted on 01/19/2024 11:43:17 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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