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IBM to Lose 13,000 Jobs

Posted by samzenpus on from the downsize dept.

KingDaveRa writes "The BBC is reporting that IBM is losing 13,000 jobs. This comes after disappointing financial results. Most jobs will be going in europe."

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  1. See the opportunity by dublinclontarf · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This is an opportunity for all those who lose thier job to go and start thier own company, I think that there is a need in the European market for more small I.T shops. But are we Europeans up to it? At least the Irish are.

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    http://my.telegraph.co.uk/dublinclontarf
  2. Dont forget about Poland by AdamPiotrZochowski · · Score: 5, Interesting


    IBM is expanding in Poland, hiring almost 200 people in Cracow alone, and so are
    many other big name companies like Motorolla, KPMG, Lufthansa, 3M, Phillips:

    http://miasta.gazeta.pl/krakow/1,35798,2689839.htm l

    everyone in europe is moving to Poland, its as nice as Ireland, just as many drunks
    but much cheaper, people are educated, and lots of beautifull clean land.

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    /apz, Don't kid yourself. Little is relevant, and nothing lasts forever.

  3. Re:moving to cheaper countries by JohnnyKlunk · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's already happening. I don't know why the media hasn't picked up on it. I've got friends at a major UK corporation. Some time back they were all outsourced to IBM. Now they're being flown to Bangalore to show people there how to do their jobs.
    Once they've handed their own jobs to these people they then get moved to 'project teams'.

    Will be interesting to see how many redunancies are made without ever suggesting that the jobs have been moved to India.