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Apple Pulls Out of India

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the curious dept.

tanveer1979 writes "Barely 3 months after it commenced India operations, Apple has decided to pull out its software operations from Bangalore. The employees will be given a severance package which is equal to two months' pay. The sales and marketing operations will remain on (these consist of around 30 people) but the software and support will be completely pulled out." From the article: "Apple had set itself a hiring target of 600 by the year-end. After a gala induction ceremony on April 17, the operations team went to Transworks for training. Some of the managers were about to leave for the US for further training when they were asked to stay put."

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  1. Payback's a bitch by LordNimon · · Score: 0, Troll
    "It started off with building dreams. We were not given any warning. They just told us the operations would now head back to the US," said a sacked employee.

    Looks like they got a taste of their own medicine.

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    1. Re:Payback's a bitch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      Stick your manifest destiny up your ass. There is absolutely nothing that entitles you to get a tech job. The Indians can do the same job you do at a much lower cost. I know if I was your boss, I would probably say something like... "Thank god the racist prick is out on the street where he belongs."

      Now that being said, I think it's more than a little shitty of apple to stay 3 months and then move shop elsewhere. And I also think it's shitty that a lot of places are suddenly firing americans as well. Not everyone is a prick like the parent poster. I just think it's entirely unreasonable to be cheering on companies who are screwing their employees, because you didn't like it when they screwed you and hired someone else.

    2. Re:Payback's a bitch by tknn · · Score: 1, Troll

      So it is only okay if your job goes to someone in Wyoming or Georgia or somewhere where Americans are or are you saying you would follow your job anywhere?

  2. Re:Sounds pretty harsh to me by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's called labour laws.

    If India had any sort of self-respect they'd invest in them.

    In Canada and the states we had to fight hard for decent working conditions. If they're just pussies and don't want to rock the boat they'll never get any better.

    Tom

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  3. But they did say something! by commodoresloat · · Score: 0, Troll

    Steve Jobs stood at the entrance and as each worker left, he said "Thank you! Come again!"