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stj2
This post by the head moderator on ibmpension is a good reminder of why her judgement is so heavily clouded by her intense hatred for the company she resigned from:
"IBM does not issue retiree badges. Why? They don't recognize a retiree as a category. They only recognize the laws and rules they have in place at the time of your exit. They don't care how you exited. You are out. The word 'retiree' hasn't mattered for 20 years. It means nothing." |
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I cannot imagine going through the rest of life, retirement with such bitter feelings about anything.
Now, I'm going back out for a walk in the sun while listening to some XM radio oldies! ---In ibmpensionissues@..., <no_reply@...> wrote : This post by the head moderator on ibmpension is a good reminder of why her judgement is so heavily clouded by her intense hatred for the company she resigned from: "IBM does not issue retiree badges. Why? They don't recognize a retiree as a category. They only recognize the laws and rules they have in place at the time of your exit. They don't care how you exited. You are out. The word 'retiree' hasn't mattered for 20 years. It means nothing." |
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Just wondering why a few people seem to harbor so much resentment against the company?? I worked for IBM for 20 years before the first of the involuntary separations occurred in 1985.? I was in the first wave, a good friend of mine in the second.? IBM treated me fairly and compensated me to depart.? I and 10,000 others were simply excess.? The OPD was essentially null and void after the PC came out.? I harbor no resentment toward the company.? I took my skills and found other employment.? Eventually landed a good-paying job with GE Medical Systems and retired from them 15 years later.? With the two retirements from IBM and GE, and SS for me and my wife, I am doing fine.? No one ever promised any of us a cradle to grave ride.? I didn't expect to be laid off but it wasn't the end of the world either.? Get on with life.? |
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Sadly, I feel it's a form of mental illness brought on by lack of hobbies, outside interests, etc.
---In ibmpensionissues@..., <robertisselhard@...> wrote : Just wondering why a few people seem to harbor so much resentment against the company?? I worked for IBM for 20 years before the first of the involuntary separations occurred in 1985.? I was in the first wave, a good friend of mine in the second.? IBM treated me fairly and compensated me to depart.? I and 10,000 others were simply excess.? The OPD was essentially null and void after the PC came out.? I harbor no resentment toward the company.? I took my skills and found other employment.? Eventually landed a good-paying job with GE Medical Systems and retired from them 15 years later.? With the two retirements from IBM and GE, and SS for me and my wife, I am doing fine.? No one ever promised any of us a cradle to grave ride.? I didn't expect to be laid off but it wasn't the end of the world either.? Get on with life.? |
开云体育I agree. I decided to retire from IBM in 97 and made another career at Compaq/HP for another 11. I have now retired from HP and continue to do minor consulting gigs to keep busy. We spent our lives dedicated to IBM when we worked there and of course we were loyal, but corporate times have changed as has the company we admired for years. For all of you complaining out there, you had a good stimulating career and if you didn’t, then you are to blame not IBM. ? ? From: ibmpensionissues@... [mailto:ibmpensionissues@...] On Behalf Of press_two_for_english
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 10:20 AM To: ibmpensionissues@... Subject: [ibmpensionissues] Re: Good reminder ? ? Sadly, I feel it's a form of mental illness brought on by lack of hobbies, outside interests, etc.
Just wondering why a few people seem to harbor so much resentment against the company?? I worked for IBM for 20 years before the first of the involuntary separations occurred in 1985.? I was in the first wave, a good friend of mine in the second.? IBM treated me fairly and compensated me to depart.? I and 10,000 others were simply excess.? The OPD was essentially null and void after the PC came out.? I harbor no resentment toward the company.? I took my skills and found other employment.? Eventually landed a good-paying job with GE Medical Systems and retired from them 15 years later.? With the two retirements from IBM and GE, and SS for me and my wife, I am doing fine.? No one ever promised any of us a cradle to grave ride.? I didn't expect to be laid off but it wasn't the end of the world either.? Get on with life.? |
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Look for ignatz713, over six years ago at:
it's been going on for many years.... ? ---In ibmpensionissues@..., <robertisselhard@...> wrote : Just wondering why a few people seem to harbor so much resentment against the company?? I worked for IBM for 20 years before the first of the involuntary separations occurred in 1985.? I was in the first wave, a good friend of mine in the second.? IBM treated me fairly and compensated me to depart.? I and 10,000 others were simply excess.? The OPD was essentially null and void after the PC came out.? I harbor no resentment toward the company.? I took my skills and found other employment.? Eventually landed a good-paying job with GE Medical Systems and retired from them 15 years later.? With the two retirements from IBM and GE, and SS for me and my wife, I am doing fine.? No one ever promised any of us a cradle to grave ride.? I didn't expect to be laid off but it wasn't the end of the world either.? Get on with life.? |
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I can understand your view, based on the timing of your departure etc. ?I worked there for over 36 yrs. ?In that time IBM went from a caring full employment company to , well, literally , just another Walmart. ?After you left the treatment of the employees steadily went down the toilet. ?None of us could believe what was happening. ?Most of us stayed in denial far too long. ?Many went from true blue to disgruntled over the last few years. ?I loved IBM, but I grew to despise the leadership in the later years as it became more toxic. ? I left on my own terms, hoping to get out before they took away any more of my pension and benefits. ?Yes I harbor resentment because they did promise me full employment, pension, benefits and security when I started. ?The destroyed almost all of that over a decades long career. ? My pension is half of what was promised and I pay through the nose for medical insurance. ? ?I am glad for those who did not suffer through that period and got out while the company still had some respect for the individual. ?You are the lucky ones. |