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Google Lawsuit Exposes Microsoft Offshoring Deal

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the everybody-is-doing-it dept.

2old2rockNroll writes "In more news from Microsoft's Google lawsuit, it appears that Ballmer's 2003 trip to China may have had as much to do with Microsoft moving jobs as selling software. It seems that the Chinese are not pleased with the number of jobs being moved to China, and one of Lee's duties was to identify jobs for export. Although hiring in Redmond has slowed, a Microsoft spokesperson admits they are "growing their work force" in China. Is it possible that Bill Gates' recent lament over the decline of US CS graduates and research spending was merely crocodile tears?"

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  1. Re:Oh dear. by DMouse · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Been there, done that. Watched said company flame out. I'm still working. Embrace change. It's good for you.

  2. Re:Oh dear. by panaceaa · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Are Beijing and Hong Kong really that similar? I'm sure there's very nice parts of Beijing, but I'd expect it to be somewhat like Mexico City (which also has nice parts). Hong Kong seems more like London or NYC.

    Can someone who's been to Beijing and Hong Kong (or lives there!) enlighten me?

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  3. Re:Apart from bad mouthing Microsoft... by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I guess you have no qualifications yourself, and are unconsciously bitter about it, so you try to find satisfaction by using your "powers" of recruitment to humble those who have graduated.

    Or perhaps he's annoyed at the unwarrented respect accorded to and expected by dimwits who got university degrees because they were told it was a money ticket and then end up having to be taught how to tie their shoes on the job.

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