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IBM executives discussed in emails how to force out older workers and derided them as "Dinobabies" [View all] Demovictory9 Feb 2022 OP

Can we discuss how to multigraincracker Feb 2022 #1

It is mind boggling that these assholes think they will never age. chowder66 Feb 2022 #2

I.T. was always a haven for this kind of thinking. Anyone not part of the upper management was Ford_Prefect Feb 2022 #3

I'm older and have worked at several Very Large Enterprise Fortune 200/500 Companies since 2000 Tommymac Feb 2022 #14

Just the Opposite Happened Roy Rolling Feb 2022 #4

I have two friends that were forced out of IBM before retirement benefits could kick in. Beakybird Feb 2022 #5

In Denmark older IT folks were pressed out ... TomWilm Feb 2022 #6

When experience and loyalty become financial liabilities... Fyrefox Feb 2022 #7

Yes PatSeg Feb 2022 #9

I was forced out of IBM at age 54 and 29+ years with them. sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #8

This sounds like a class-action suit, maybe you can join in. Wingus Dingus Feb 2022 #11

We sued: 'Cooper vs. IBM'. Didn't get much in the settlement. sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #15

Ah well, that sucks, but it's stlll good that you followed through. Wingus Dingus Feb 2022 #16

Scanned the suite didn't look like it was for age discrimination overall but just in the pension ... uponit7771 Feb 2022 #19

Got to dump the older workers before pensions kick in. Meanwhile, back in the CEO suite, the Vinca Feb 2022 #10

Same thing happens in government XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #12

This has been going on for years peggysue2 Feb 2022 #13

Along with high earnings they also look to lose those with benefits they'd like to pay less for. Ford_Prefect Feb 2022 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author hippywife Feb 2022 #18

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