They want to continue working in positions that offer them the opportunity to give back to society in an extremely meaningful way. Transferring their skills from IBM to the classroom is a natural for many - especially in the areas of math and science.

There are a lot of people who are interested in teaching, and they didn't make that choice the first time because of economic circumstances.

We know they have the background, we know they have the content knowledge.

Many of our experienced employees have math and science backgrounds and have made it clear that when they are ready to leave IBM they aren't ready to stop contributing.