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learnteach ([personal profile] learnteach) wrote2003-07-04 03:37 pm

Status Check

Didn't make the war, lack of prep work causing too much stress. So, staying home to prep. Leaving phone away from me, and in a moment, that other distraction, the computer.

In 1776, a group of businessmen intent on securing tax advantages over the govenment which had kept them safe from internal and foreign problems (French and Indian War) and was not even making back the governmental investment reluctantly agreed, after being harangued in a drug den (caffiene) to look for a better way. Although less than 20% of the population approved, they did declare Independence. So when the local CEO's ship your job to India, don't despair, it's an American thing to do. (And, in a bigger picture, if your job can be better done halfway around the world for half as much money, perhaps you need a better job--stand up, step up, overcome.)

Enough Rant.

On the bigger picture...

[identity profile] greylady.livejournal.com 2003-07-04 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
What if your job can almost be done halfway around the world for much less money, so management goes for it...

and then they call you because things aren't going right, and can you tell them where xyz-thing was left? or how to solve problem 123...

Is gloating too low?

Re: On the bigger picture...

[identity profile] noressa.livejournal.com 2003-07-05 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
In my opinion, yes and no. Yes, in that it shows just how good a job you were really doing, and no in that the people in India really are trying. It's just hard to teach 3 years of what you've been doing in a few hours of trainings.

Re: On the bigger picture...

[identity profile] greylady.livejournal.com 2003-07-05 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree that when they call while you're still on administrative leave and covered by your severence package, it shows how good a job you were doing.

... but when they call a year later, it just shows that they made a mistake.

Re: On the bigger picture...

[identity profile] noressa.livejournal.com 2003-07-05 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Agreed.

[identity profile] noressa.livejournal.com 2003-07-04 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
*laughs* Maybe it can't be done better, but it can be done cheaper. ~.^ And mediocre is all they really need. It'll be interesting to see where they're going.

Was wondering where you were tonight. Hope your day is going much better. *hugs*