Social network Twitter and message boards brought the fallout of IBM's layoffs on Thursday to life, as employees posted the news about their job losses in real time. But there was political reaction as well.
Don't you believe a word of the lies they spew. I work for IBM and I have seen half my group get laid off and trust me their replacements are in India because I now work with the India crew everyday.
IBM also spends thousands of dollars to train Indian workers who stay 6 months to a year and learn all they can from American workers, get education and then go to other companies that will pay more than IBM. Not only do the jobs go there but we (US WORKERS) continue to train new batches. And oh by the way don't even try to get any Education in the US. All the Education money is for India.
Wake up OBAMA and all FOLKS in the government. IBM like every other company offshoring is selling out America. Take back any tax payer money... Terminate any Federal contracts and purchases from these companies that offshore.
by Anonymous (not verified) on 3/27/09 at 12:04 pm |reply
IBM offshoring
It is so sad that the people left with a job still have to worry about this. It has been an ongoing thing since I have started 10 years ago where you know that sooner than later we will have to train our replacement from India/China/Brazil/Argentina.
They hide everything. In regards to the“$140 million in grants to IBM, which in turn was investing $1.5 billion to create 1,000 new jobs in nanotechnology (East Fishkill plant in Dutchess County)…they fail to mention how they asked those that are left to move there at your own expense (who cares if you are not able to sell your house) and even then you are not guaranteed a job. If you say no, then you have to leave with no severance package. So basically, they get government funding to take the job from one place, move it to another and look like IBM has created more jobs. Are we really that stupid???
We need the government to stop giving out the B2 visas for these people to come train here. Do they not realize they are killing the very country that built them?
I never agreed to have my tax money go to all of this!!!!!
by Anonymous (not verified) on 3/27/09 at 1:15 pm |reply
IBM a test for the Obama Administration
It's a sad day when 'We the People' allow ourselves to be taken for a ride. IBM has blantly taken advantage of the American people for the the good of their investors and Corporate heads. They have taken $140 million in grant money from the American people, layed off 4000 American people who represent, only salary, $320 million in cost and hired 2000 people from Indian for $10 million dollars.
What a country, what an administration and what foolish people we are if we continue to stand by when corporate greed and benefit exceeds the needs of the people. These corporations are only doing what they are allowed to do, what we let them do and what they'll continue to do until we say "ENOUGH!".
by Anonymous (not verified) on 3/27/09 at 1:33 pm |reply
Where is the oversight?
That money needs to be returned! Where is the oversight? This is all to much and extremely maddening!
IBM = Itty Bitty Minds.
by Anonymous (not verified) on 3/27/09 at 2:15 pm |reply
ibm layoffs in 2009
they also laid off 4500 in Febrary 2009.
by Anonymous (not verified) on 3/27/09 at 8:27 pm |reply
Outsourcing and H1-B
We tried to fight it during the Bush years in 2002.
Remember Mike Emmons in Lake Mary, FL?
Remember the Bank of America employee, Kevin Flanigan that commited suicide?
Nobody listened then. Nobody is listening now.
Everybody is unemployed now.
WAKE UP already and FIGHT!
by Anonymous (not verified) on 3/27/09 at 8:51 pm |reply
Not a Patriotic thing to do
This is very unfortunate and sad for US workers/tax payers to lose their jobs at the same time their tax money is being spent on grants/federal projects to IBM. They should be patriotic in what they are doing. This is outrageous. This has to stop. Companies should treat US workers as human beings and give priority to US workers over other countires. Congress and government should wake up!!!
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IBM offshoring
Don't you believe a word of the lies they spew. I work for IBM and I have seen half my group get laid off and trust me their replacements are in India because I now work with the India crew everyday.IBM also spends thousands of dollars to train Indian workers who stay 6 months to a year and learn all they can from American workers, get education and then go to other companies that will pay more than IBM. Not only do the jobs go there but we (US WORKERS) continue to train new batches. And oh by the way don't even try to get any Education in the US. All the Education money is for India.
Wake up OBAMA and all FOLKS in the government. IBM like every other company offshoring is selling out America. Take back any tax payer money... Terminate any Federal contracts and purchases from these companies that offshore.
IBM offshoring
It is so sad that the people left with a job still have to worry about this. It has been an ongoing thing since I have started 10 years ago where you know that sooner than later we will have to train our replacement from India/China/Brazil/Argentina.They hide everything. In regards to the“$140 million in grants to IBM, which in turn was investing $1.5 billion to create 1,000 new jobs in nanotechnology (East Fishkill plant in Dutchess County)…they fail to mention how they asked those that are left to move there at your own expense (who cares if you are not able to sell your house) and even then you are not guaranteed a job. If you say no, then you have to leave with no severance package. So basically, they get government funding to take the job from one place, move it to another and look like IBM has created more jobs. Are we really that stupid???
We need the government to stop giving out the B2 visas for these people to come train here. Do they not realize they are killing the very country that built them?
I never agreed to have my tax money go to all of this!!!!!
IBM a test for the Obama Administration
It's a sad day when 'We the People' allow ourselves to be taken for a ride. IBM has blantly taken advantage of the American people for the the good of their investors and Corporate heads. They have taken $140 million in grant money from the American people, layed off 4000 American people who represent, only salary, $320 million in cost and hired 2000 people from Indian for $10 million dollars.What a country, what an administration and what foolish people we are if we continue to stand by when corporate greed and benefit exceeds the needs of the people. These corporations are only doing what they are allowed to do, what we let them do and what they'll continue to do until we say "ENOUGH!".
Where is the oversight?
That money needs to be returned! Where is the oversight? This is all to much and extremely maddening!IBM = Itty Bitty Minds.
ibm layoffs in 2009
they also laid off 4500 in Febrary 2009.Outsourcing and H1-B
We tried to fight it during the Bush years in 2002.Remember Mike Emmons in Lake Mary, FL?
Remember the Bank of America employee, Kevin Flanigan that commited suicide?
Nobody listened then. Nobody is listening now.
Everybody is unemployed now.
WAKE UP already and FIGHT!
Not a Patriotic thing to do
This is very unfortunate and sad for US workers/tax payers to lose their jobs at the same time their tax money is being spent on grants/federal projects to IBM. They should be patriotic in what they are doing. This is outrageous. This has to stop. Companies should treat US workers as human beings and give priority to US workers over other countires. Congress and government should wake up!!!replica bags
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