losing my job to a bob

[NervousRexx]

Seems to be happening all the time nowadays.

[vetran]

KUATB

been happening since last millenia.

Firm I know has just outsourced on of its global ERP support to car making Bobs. Apparently its taking 3 weeks to get an ftp printer set up (not due to workload but expertise )

sorry to hear, move up the value chain!

[NervousRexx]

KUATB

been happening since last millenia.

Firm I know has just outsourced on of its global ERP support to car making Bobs. Apparently its taking 3 weeks to get an ftp printer set up (not due to workload but expertise )

sorry to hear, move up the value chain!

Yes indeed. Through luck and chance my market is bob-free (i.e. an understanding of western business and very complex processes).

Current client has outsourced IT infrastructure to India and the service is shocking (according to the perms - not my area to comment on). Soon to be brought back into safe hands (people who can do their jobs).

[mudskipper]

Seems to be happening all the time nowadays.

To offer you your own advice.

You'll get over it. Try flipping burgers or frying chicken.

[d000hg]

Seems to be happening all the time nowadays.

You need to be better at your job.

[Spacecadet]

Yes indeed. Through luck and chance my market is bob-free (i.e. an understanding of western business and very complex processes).

Current client has outsourced IT infrastructure to India and the service is shocking (according to the perms - not my area to comment on). Soon to be brought back into safe hands (people who can do their jobs).

No market is "Bob-free" as you put it and there is no European or Western birthright to understanding complex processes.

The service will be shocking due to the service provider not giving enough resource to you, I've seen it happen with a lot of UK based IT service companies. It has nothing to do with the fact it's based in India.

As a contractor you can never sit back and expect your market sector to remain uncompetitive. Unless you are willing to keep learning and training and staying at the leading edge then you will be beaten by the smarter and the cheaper.

Your posts smack of an attitude of someone who thinks they are owed a good living for simply being born and educated in this country. Stop whining about the competition and concentrate on being better (although I do feel that you might struggle to keep up)

EDIT: Having read the rest of your weekend posts; Ignore all that and FOAD

[NervousRexx]

No market is "Bob-free" as you put it and there is no European or Western birthright to understanding complex processes.

The service will be shocking due to the service provider not giving enough resource to you, I've seen it happen with a lot of UK based IT service companies. It has nothing to do with the fact it's based in India.

As a contractor you can never sit back and expect your market sector to remain uncompetitive. Unless you are willing to keep learning and training and staying at the leading edge then you will be beaten by the smarter and the cheaper.

Your posts smack of an attitude of someone who thinks they are owed a good living for simply being born and educated in this country. Stop whining about the competition and concentrate

on being better (although I do feel that you might struggle to keep up)

Read thread again. Indian's don't understand western business ways. Give me a bob who can do my job and talk to people and implement solutions.......unlikely.
Ms. KP needs a beer - going to the local - argue between yourselves.
See you tomorrow (with a new alias).

[xoggoth]

owed a good living for simply being born and educated in this country

On the other hand, should we not, like very other culture, be sticking up for our own? Maybe people should reap some of the rewards of their own heritage, it is what our ancestors would have wanted.

[Spacecadet]

Give me a bob who can do my job and talk to people and implement solutions.......unlikely.

Unlikely? I could probably find 1,210,193,422 of them

[Moscow Mule]

On the other hand, should we not, like very other culture, be sticking up for our own? Maybe people should reap some of the rewards of their own heritage, it is what our ancestors would have wanted.

Should we not aspire to be better than that?