[ale] OT: what about the free and open work market?

[Jeff Hubbs]

In 1998, I was hired by an American working for an Indian company with
its US HQ in Atlanta.  

Not quite two years later, when I was laid off, I was the last American
in my entire department, and the Powers had been going way, way out of
their way to reject opportunities that involved DOING WORK IN THE USA.  

Draw your own conclusions.

On Thu, 2003-09-11 at 15:14, Geoffrey wrote:
> George Carless wrote:
> > To just correct myself: this is, as usual, more a case of stupid
> > editorialism on /. than of a stupid article.  The key point was that the
> > individual tried to find employment with an Indian company with offices in
> > the US, and that they wouldn't employ him because they don't hire
> > Americans.  Which is rather daft.
> > 
> > But the Slashdot editorial was shoddy and alarmist.  Which is no real
> > surprise, since most of its editors are evidently morons.
> 
> Regardless, I realize the point of the /. post was emphasizing the "you 
> can't work in India' verses the actual content of the article.  Point 
> is, this is not the first I've heard of this.
> 
> As far as I'm concerned, if the India companies aren't permitted to hire 
> american workers, that's no different then forbidding offshoring hear in 
> the states.
> 
> It's gotta work both ways.
-- 
Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at comcast.net>