It was basically just a call center with sys admins that would remote into servers and give them a kick when needed. Oh an a handful of developers. It was clear

It was basically just a call center with sys admins that would remote into servers and give them a kick when needed. Oh an a handful of developers. It was clear as day they weren't going to stick around, since the more interesting positions were being held in other IBM offices. It's a bit of a shame really, there's plenty of smart/technical kids from Dubuque, they just go to Des Moines and Cedar rapids to work at places like John Deere and Rockwell Collins -- because even with IBM, there was no reason to stay.