Enterprise IT giant layoffs happened because 'some CEOs got ahead of their skis' Spending still rosy despite job loss clouds, market seers say On-Prem18 Jan 2023 | 7
Cloud Software Group confirms 15 percent headcount cut CEO of Citrix/TIBCO mashup says company has 'strong foundation' and rolls out the Broadcom playbook of focusing on 'top customers' Software12 Jan 2023 | 4
Citrix and Tibco staff report sweeping redundancies Future is cloudy at the Cloud Software Group Software11 Jan 2023 | 2
Elon Musk to step down as Twitter CEO: Help us pick his replacement Poll Will stay on as boss of servers and software – the fun bits, in other words Personal Tech21 Dec 2022 | 204
Elon Musk starts poll with one question: Should I step down as head of Twitter? Updated The ayes have it: You said 'YES' Personal Tech19 Dec 2022 | 134
Amazon graduate hires told they can't start work until next December 'Challenging economic conditions' blamed for delays, but here's $13,000 for your troubles Off-Prem14 Dec 2022 | 13
Amazon reportedly considers laying off 10k employees Updated Alexa, do I have a job? Staff in corporate and technology positions in line of fire Personal Tech14 Nov 2022 | 12
Boffins find COVID changed the way sysadmins work – probably for the worse Crisis mode led to more formal meetings and lists, which just make more useless work On-Prem09 Nov 2022 | 30
You fire 'em, we'll hire 'em: Atlassian sees tech layoffs as HR heaven But investors aren't impressed by losses and unpleasant outlook Off-Prem04 Nov 2022 | 13
Elon Musk reportedly outlines horrible Twitter layoff process Email to your personal account is bad news, email to your work account means you still work at Twitter Software04 Nov 2022 | 145
Hong Kong hopes to trawl the world for tech talent to build IT city Wanted: AI experts, data scientists, fintech folk, willing to work in the shadow of repressive regime On-Prem20 Oct 2022 | 35
LinkedIn study suggests it's not your best pals who will help get you that next job Yeah, and about how it got that data on 20 million people for that research... Personal Tech26 Sep 2022 | 13
Meta, Google learn the art of the quiet layoff You're not being fired, we're just unable to facilitate your sustained employment Bootnotes21 Sep 2022 | 85
Demand for software experts pushes tech salaries higher in UK One in six ditching job offer from employers low-balling on pay On-Prem13 Sep 2022 | 112
Snap to lay off one in five employees as losses mount Original shows, games, the company's other apps, and more also being axed Applications31 Aug 2022 | 9
Bad news, older tech workers: Job advert language works against you And there's a study now to prove it – science! Bootnotes02 Aug 2022 | 233
Your job was probably outsourced for exactly the reason you suspected It costs relatively next to nothing to hire devs on the other side of the planet Software23 Jul 2022 | 178
Tech companies ready public stances on Roe v. Wade Some providing out-of-state medical expenses, others spout general pro-choice statements Personal Tech27 Jun 2022 | 26
Trouble hiring? Consider loosening your remote work policy We're going hybrid or off-prem to retain and lure staff, say polled managers On-Prem25 Jun 2022 | 30
Intel freezes hiring for PC chip team, cites 'macroeconomic uncertainty' Inflation, Apple M2, PC market shrink: Could the timing have been worse? Systems09 Jun 2022 | 4
Indian developer educator Scaler moves to America with $11k online courses MOOC dropouts, boot camp avoiders, and college-averse students sought Software09 Jun 2022 | 5
Microsoft trumpets updated HR-friendly policies (that comply with recently changed laws) Bins non-competes and promises salary transparency Legal09 Jun 2022 | 10
Buoyant tech sector bucking the UK trend, says consultancy Tech jobs – and salaries – look safe despite cooling economy Software07 Jun 2022 | 13
46 years after the UN proclaimed the right to join a union, Microsoft sort of agrees Redmond is open to its staff organizing, but feels they don't need to Legal03 Jun 2022 | 40
Tech hiring freeze doesn't mean people won't leave Comment Work culture is irrevocably changed. Businesses that don't see that are in for a rough ride Bootnotes02 Jun 2022 | 65
Broadcom's stated strategy ignores most VMware customers Focuses on 600 users, lets smaller outfits slide, trims R&D spend, slashes sales expenses Virtualization30 May 2022 | 36
One in five employees at top Indian outsourcers left in the past year Customers to be served by inexperienced workers – the only ones TCS, HCL, Infosys and Wipro can find On-Prem03 May 2022 | 23
Airbnb will let staff work from anywhere without a pay cut Will they WF-other people's-H? Off-Prem29 Apr 2022 | 15
China's top e-tailer sends sacked staff a 'graduation certificate' Massive job losses reported across Middle Kingdom's tech sector Personal Tech29 Mar 2022 | 16
Russian IT pros flee Putin, says tech lobby group As ostracized nation plans to replace blocked services and products Software23 Mar 2022 | 68
Arm to drop up to 15 percent of staff – about 1,000 people Move along, nothing to see here, totally not slimming down ahead of IPO – or a second IPO in China Systems15 Mar 2022 | 59
Fujitsu: Dumping older workers will wipe out quarter of forecast profit Japanese giant tries its own digital transformation, 50-something staff aren't wanted On-Prem09 Mar 2022 | 85
Tech Bro CEO lays off 900 people in Zoom call and makes himself the victim Video 'The last time I did this, I cried' says Better.com CEO Vishal Garg Off-Prem07 Dec 2021 | 118
Reg debate asks readers about their post pandemic status. Half ask, 'What status?' Register Debate Some get a halo from the boss. Others barely get a hello On-Prem05 Nov 2021 | 9
Don't worry, the halo won't fade from the IT dept when this pandemic is over – because it was never there Register Debate But let me tell ya, technology work is better than diggin' a ditch On-Prem04 Nov 2021 | 26
Love or hate your IT dept, money talks – and tech workers are getting more of it Register Debate Show you’re worth it, demand more On-Prem03 Nov 2021 | 23
Honeymoons last a couple of weeks – the same goes for any love for the IT department Register Debate Even if we kept the business moving during the pandemic, it's all forgotten by the next service ticket On-Prem02 Nov 2021 | 50
The pandemic improved the status of IT workers … forever Register Debate Yes, the tech dept was elevated in these trying times – we just need to keep reminding everyone why On-Prem01 Nov 2021 | 66
IPSE: More than a third of freelancers have quit contracting since IR35 reforms Exodus, movement of the people... to the Middle East or elsewhere Devops22 Oct 2021 | 47
Unvaccinated and working at Apple? Prepare for COVID-19 testing 'every time' you step in the office Tell us you've been jabbed or... On-Prem21 Oct 2021 | 249
Chinese developers rebel against long working hours with crowdsourced tell-all on employers Despite modern labour laws, 72-hour work weeks are still common On-Prem18 Oct 2021 | 23
Campaigners call on minister to secure funding to protect UK workers' rights Including shielding techies against bad behaviour from dodgy umbrella firms Legal01 Oct 2021 | 12
Activision Blizzard to pay out three days of annual profit to settle sex discrimination case CEO so 'sorry' after deal with US watchdog Personal Tech28 Sep 2021 | 9
Metro Bank techies placed at risk of redundancy, severance terms criticised Exclusive Now sing with us: Agile, agile, agile... On-Prem27 Sep 2021 | 81
Nutanix mandates vaccinations for in-office workers, doesn't mandate going to offices Finishes FY 2021 with a bang and starts to re-open On-Prem02 Sep 2021 | 2
Chinese developers protested insanely long work hours. Now the nation's courts agree '996' culture and its assumption of six twelve hour days - without overtime - labelled abusive and illegal Legal30 Aug 2021 | 55
Great reset? More like Fake Reset: Leaders need a reality check if they think their best staff will give up hybrid work Column Fortune favours the flexible in the new normal Offbeat28 Jul 2021 | 98
What is your greatest weakness? The definitive list of the many kinds of interviewer you will meet in Hell Feature You don't mind if we record this, do you? Offbeat26 Jul 2021 | 258
Financial Ombudsman Service to ditch tech heads as it open arms to Workday and outside service provider Not just the legacy HR and finance systems being booted SaaS22 Jul 2021 | 10
Jackie 'You have no authority here' Weaver: We need more 50-somethings in UK tech Lack of older workers probably means they need to reskill, says BCS survey Offbeat07 Jul 2021 | 93
Accused of underpaying or snubbing women and Asian techies, Google spends pocket change to make it all go away You, yes, thousands of you, take this $4m and get back to work Software02 Feb 2021 | 24
The exodus continues: Less than half of contractors expect to stick with their employment set-up after IR35 Tax doesn't have to be taxing, except when it does Legal19 Oct 2020 | 33
'20,000-plus staff' could face the chop in spin-off of IBM's IT outsourcing biz, says Wall Street analyst Analysis Good news for Big Blue's market cap, not so much for its workers On-Prem14 Oct 2020 | 33
Google contractor HCL America accused of retaliating against unionized techies by shifting US jobs to Poland Pittsburgh workforce erosion, punitive policies cited in labor complaint SaaS09 Oct 2020 | 47
President Trump to slap fresh restrictions on H-1B work visas, refuses to hear public comment on changes Tech industry may limber up for war Science06 Oct 2020 | 28
DXC Technology warns techies that all travel MUST now be authorised Previous price cap of £180 per visit reduced to, er, exactly zero Legal26 Jun 2019 | 83
Hot desk hell: Staff spend two weeks a year looking for seats in open-plan offices Cough. I believe you have my stapler Bootnotes21 Jun 2019 | 123
IT pro screwed out of unused vacation pay, bonus by HPE after judge rules: The law is a mess but it's still the law All that was missing was a Beware of the Leopard sign SaaS12 Jun 2019 | 80
IBM accused of pumping staff retirement funds into a tanking stock... IBM's to be exact Big Blue headed to US Supreme Court in battle over investment plans On-Prem03 Jun 2019 | 24
Personality quiz for all you IT bods: Are you a chameleon or an outlaw? A diplomat or a high flier? Vote right here Poll More entertaining than Myers-Briggs, about as useful as a bag of… sticks Bootnotes03 May 2019 | 138
Scrapping Brit cap on nurses, doctors means more room for IT folk UK.gov expected to take health workers off immigration limit Legal14 Jun 2018 | 73