Who here works for IBM?

[DigDug]

I went to school in Poughkeepsie, and a friend of mine says that the Poughkeepsie plant is completely shut down. When I was in college (1994-1998) it wasn't and I still don't believe it is.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: DigDug
I went to school in Poughkeepsie, and a friend of mine says that the Poughkeepsie plant is completely shut down. When I was in college (1994-1998) it wasn't and I still don't believe it is.

I actually worked at the Poughkeepsie plant for a year in 1997-98 as a Co-op. I havent been back up there for any college reunions though lately, so I cant confirm or deny if it's still in working order. I presume it is though, that place was huge and employed a LOT of people.

 

[dartworth]

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/projects/ibm/four_facets.shtml

 

[dartworth]

Is that the one in Fishkill?

 

[rh71]

Poughkeepsie is not shut down.

 

[revnja]

Poughkeepsie is indeed operational.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: dartworth
Is that the one in Fishkill?

No, Fishkill and Poughkeepsie both have plants

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: dartworth
Is that the one in Fishkill?

No, Fishkill and Poughkeepsie both have plants

i c...

 

[Pepsi90919]

who the hell names a town fishkill or poughkeepsie

 

[mzkhadir]

used to work for ibm now siemens

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
who the hell names a town fishkill or poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie was that not where "Facts of Life" was centered at?

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: rh71
Poughkeepsie is not shut down.

I thought they shipped it all, brick for brick, to India.....


or is that next week?

<---Used to work for Big Blue

 

[athithi]

Ah! Poughkeepsie, my first destination in the US It used to remind me of Derry from Stephen King's It. I half-expected a clown to pop up from under some bridge. That IBM plant practically sustained the town, IIRC. I think some of my friends from back then (1997) might still be working there.

 

[RadioHead84]

Hahah I use to live in Poughkeepsie as a kid..and guess who my dad worked for.

 

[Stretchman]

I'm all ears.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: rh71
Poughkeepsie is not shut down.

I thought they shipped it all, brick for brick, to India.....


or is that next week?

<---Used to work for Big Blue

then you should know they've always had a presence in India... they are global.

 

[MaDDinGO]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: rh71
Poughkeepsie is not shut down.

I thought they shipped it all, brick for brick, to India.....


or is that next week?

<---Used to work for Big Blue

then you should know they've always had a presence in India... they are global.

I work for IBM in Poughkeepsie... both sites, including Fishkill is up and operational. Poughkeepsie houses a pretty big data center, server manuf., and big presence of IBM Global Services. In Fishkill, they have a huge Chip manuf. plant where they are making the chips for the Xbox 360, PS3, etc.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Hmmm... I know poughkeepsie plan was mentioned in my History of Education class on Thursday but I don't remember why it was mentioned.

*looks at notes*

Oh yeah, public funding for catholic schools.

 

[OutHouse]

the UNIX guy that we hired was working for the IBM plant in Boulder, CO. he hated it, way to big and couldnt do anything without going through a mountain of red tape.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: rh71
Poughkeepsie is not shut down.

I thought they shipped it all, brick for brick, to India.....


or is that next week?

<---Used to work for Big Blue

then you should know they've always had a presence in India... they are global.

Oh, man... Please tell me that you're not falling for that "global workforce" BS that they're spouting when IBM's VP's talk about outsourcing. Anyone with access to the hiring numbers can tell you that the US and Europe are the only areas taking huge layoffs this year, while the Brazil, India, and China regions are still having a major hiring boom. US jobs are being replaced by foreign replacements as cost cutting measure, plain and simple. Even the New York Times had an article about this awhile back, so it's common knowledge now.