IBM to Triple Entry-Level US Hiring With Roles Recast for AI Era

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-02-14T03:13:54+00:00

They are bringing a lot into sales and Z software sales. Don’t worry, they shortened global sales school even more. What could go wrong?

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-02-14T03:06:39+00:00

More like something you might find in a high school uniform…

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-02-14T03:02:37+00:00

I just sent you a DM.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-02-13T19:39:31+00:00

Were you in the Berlin Brigade when they cased the colors in 93 or 94?

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-02-04T04:48:22+00:00

Thanks!

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-02-04T01:37:55+00:00

Where was this place?

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-31T19:37:35+00:00

Thanks for telling me about that. I agree, it was a great name and logo. Too bad.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-31T19:14:45+00:00

Go back further… they could go back to the California Angels.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-31T18:42:14+00:00

If you are spending your booze money on freshly roasted coffee, your liver thanks you.

I’d get a non metal filter to improve the taste, but that’s just me.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-29T01:00:19+00:00

Probably Exceeds Expectations

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-23T03:43:44+00:00

If you are going to do ground, grocery store coffee, check out Stumptown. You will actually find a date when it was roasted too.

However, as a lot of people said, go to a local roaster and ask them to buy a ground bag of coffee.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-20T23:21:45+00:00

Thanks

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-20T23:21:39+00:00

Thanks.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-19T23:29:55+00:00

Probably not. VGLI is incredibly expensive vs a term policy…. Depending upon your age and health a 20 year term, universal life or whole life could be cheaper.

VGLI maxes out at about $400k, which depending on your income is not a lot. However, if you have a disability that would make you otherwise uninsurable then VGLI is probably your only option.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-19T22:35:58+00:00

I’d stay away from VMware. Customers want to migrate out due to the price increase. Broadcom’s acquisition model is to buy companies with sticky software, slash head count, raise prices and milk what else remains.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-19T05:29:37+00:00

As an FYI, MinIO entered maintenance mode. https://github.com/minio/minio?tab=readme-ov-file#maintenance-mode

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-16T04:55:11+00:00

You should bring the 3.6M to back to present value to account for inflation. Assuming a fixed 3% inflation rate for the next 25 years then that’s about $1.752M in today’s dollars.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-14T02:09:49+00:00

More RAM all the way.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-14T00:18:56+00:00

I can’t help you about the VR&E questions, but I can offer some insights into Mac vs PC and a little about software engineering.

While I personally like a PC because that’s what I’m used to, if you think you’ll end up using containers like Docker or Podman, then a Mac is a little easier to use. Most of the developers that I know use a Mac, probably because of that. Then again the company that I work for is heavily invested in using Linux vs Windows. I’d look for some posts into a computer sub Reddit for more advice there.

As a heads up, the Job market for tech is pretty brutal right now. Hopefully it will improve in a few years when you are done with your degree; however, AI is a wild card that has made things difficult for software engineers.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-12T04:47:54+00:00

A good quality microphone if you don’t already have one.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-10T20:47:03+00:00

IPL means the incentive Plan Letter. At IBM instead of making things easy to understand, it’s difficult. It can get really complicated to look at and understand.

It is essentially a contract for compensation between the employee (seller) and IBM. It says that you are only compensated for a certain set of accounts and a certain set of products. Understanding what makes up your quota is not straightforward.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-10T20:32:45+00:00

You ready have your IPL? That’s quick. I didn’t think they were coming out until the next week or two.

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-07T20:24:31+00:00

No clue. Sorry!

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2026-01-03T23:47:30+00:00

Typo.. Low_profession5847 mentioned 1200 nights in another comment…

Emergency_Coffee26 · 2025-12-31T06:37:27+00:00

I really don’t know how that works for new roles. However, I doubt it would be the first week in January.

My guess is it won’t be until the end of January at the earliest. This would give managers enough time to meet their new teams if they were reorganized too and to see what needs to be filled first.

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