It's easy to forget that IBM is in the share buyback business. They're not a growing technology power. They have Watson, which isn't enough to save them. The

It's easy to forget that IBM is in the share buyback business. They're not a growing technology power. They have Watson, which isn't enough to save them. They can't invest money wisely, so every year they cut headcount and return some money to shareholders. It's the orderly returning of money to shareholders from a company that doesn't need investment anymore. So why should this company offer perks to compete with Google or a startup? They only need a shrinking subset of lifers to keep the lights on. If you want to telecommute, find a place that specializes in it.