IBM invites laid-off U.S. employees to work in India

[deminks]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/IBM_invites_laidoff_U.S._employees_to_0203.html

Redefining the possibilities of the word "offshore," IBM has invited its recently laid-off U.S. workers to find work with the storied company in developing countries like India – where salaries are a fraction of what Americans are used to.

While the invitation is likely more than most U.S. companies have offered the 2.6 million Americans laid off in 2008, the company's standing offer is probably cold comfort to most newly minted ex-IBM employees.

An internal document circulating the company says that a program called "Project Match" will "help you locate potential job opportunities in growth markets where your skills are in demand," according to InformationWeek.

"Should you accept a position in one of these countries, IBM offers financial assistance to offset moving costs, provides immigration support, such as visa assistance, and other support to help ease the transition of an international move," the document says.

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I have no words for this.

[ananda]

1. Shock doctrine in practice.

nt

[rurallib]

2. P&G did that when I was working for them

hundreds of well-paid accounting jobs sent to Costa Rica at @ 1/10th of the cost. All affected workers were allowed to apply for jobs there - no guarantee or help with moving, selling houses or anything else.

[MUAD_DIB]

3. Fuck em. If IBM starts to fail then let them. Don't listen to their

cries for help. Fuck em.

Don't give them any tax breaks. Fuck em.

Let them move their sorry ass to India, after the USA nationalizes all their stateside holdings, then shut the door on all of their imports to the US.


If they want to hurt the economy further then hurt them right back.


I'm fucking sick of reading this shit every day.

[stillcool]

5. They moved their Corporate headquarters...

to China in 2006. They haven't been an "American" corporation in a long time, with over 300 offices in 170 countries.

[MUAD_DIB]

8. Then shut them off. Bye, bye. Bush reportedly put a 300% tarif on

Roquefort from France. put a 300% tariff on anything coming in from IBM that is not made in the USA.

Yes, I know "That's protectionism and unglobal", but I really don't care.


Soon there will be nothing left of this country except for burger flipper/manufacturing jobs.

[stillcool]

9. I wonder how much work the government....

contracts out to IBM? I bet that's a pretty penny.

[dflprincess]

4. If this idea catches on the inscription on the Statue of Liberty will have to be changed

maybe to something like "You ARE the wretched refuse - now get out of here."

[FreakinDJ]

6. Like Rats jumping off the ship

[Marr]

7. If they can't find the skills they need in India, why did they move the jobs there?

[RagAss]

10. Fuck IBM...Traitors !

[Bluebear]

11. India Business Machine. nt

[tavalon]

12. Terri invites IBM to fuck off!

Man, they are brazen!

[peacetalksforall]

13. I read this and I could feel my chest heaving with anger and astonishment.

The gall of it. Steal the jobs. And then do this.

I have never been for boycotts, but it's now time.

DO NOT CALL IBM A U.S. COMPANY. IT ISN'T.

It's time for digging in to figure out what to do. Right now I think they should be kicked out of the U.S. They don't need to milk our country anymore than they have.

THIS IS A GIGANTIC MESSAGE TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY - WE'VE BEEN HAD.
THIS IS CLEAR PROOF THAT THE INTENT IS TO MAKE US A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY.

IBM. Incorporated OUTSIDE the U.S.
Halliburton. Incorporated OUTSIDE the U.S.

Please add to this.

This exempts them for lawsuits if they don't abide by working conditions, etc.

Enough.

We don't need them.

Shame. Shame. ON IBM.

[reggie the dog]

15. nationalize all their stateside holdings

and tell them to go up against our military if they want to. Fuck them, the corporations are making North America and Western Europe third world again. assholes.

[Connonym]

14. I invite IBM to kiss my ass

I would imagine they don't expect a single person to take them up on their offer. Assholes.