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Age Discrimination, Indian-Style
theodp writes "In April, IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano told investors Big Blue hopes to dodge an estimated $6 billion in liability stemming from a judge's ruling that IBM violated U.S. federal age discrimination laws. In May, IBM closes on its $150-$200MM purchase of Indian outsourcer Daksh, whose age requirements for job applicants make Logan's Run seem progressive. On its Opportunities page, Daksh states that Customer Care Specialists should be between 21-25 years of age and Team Leaders should be no older than 27. Early Daksh investors included Citigroup and we-don't-need-no-stinking-unions Amazon."
When are they going to state that the workers have to speak english? That'd be nice..
Age discrimination and Indian-style in the same sentence? Did anyone else picture a class of kindergardners sitting around indian style? Heck, I'd think they were unsuited to be "Customer Care Specialists" too.
Cool. It looks like I'd be up for retirement on my 26th birthday (10 weeks from now) if I worked there. I'm sure the pension plan includes all the starvation I can eat. Famine. mmm....
Who let you in here anywhay?
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Offtopic? Uh, hellloo, Logans Run was mentioned in the freaking article!!
Wonder if they could speak ebonics for the rapper demographic.
Dude... What are you talking about? I'm young and work only 60 hours a week and travel only 85% of the time. ...so there!
Not in skilled labor sectors like auto assembly and IT.
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So, I just look and behave like total a nerd, but in reality I'm a warrior hero jock. Damn! I wish this analysis would be more widely known.
Mmmm...5 weeks of vacation.. I would love to have that...I think I'd even take a pay cut to get that much vacation (I only get 15 vacation days plus 11 company holidays at my current job).
Spoken like someone who should have his dick cut off
Don't worry. God did the next closest thing: Made him a geek.
Table-ized A.I.
Palmisano is more than 27 years old!
Lay him off! See how he likes it.
Just make sure that the medical insurance costs more than the parachute.
I can understand an Austrailian who speaks English with (to my ears) and accent. Same with people from GB (except some scots i know)
I understand Asians (japanese, korean, singnapore) who are just learning english with little problem.
But many people from the middle east and india I cannot understand unless they slow their speach down considerably.
But At 2 am with the servers in a datacenter roaring in my ears, I don't want to talk to them. the conversation is like 2 old deaf people talking to each other: "What" "Repeat that" "slow down"
Annoying as hell.
Who run Barter Town?
Um.. What about the last name? I am sure it plays a major role too..