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Nielsen Collects FL Tax Breaks, Then Outsources Jobs
theodp writes "The poop is hitting the fan over tax breaks given to ratings giant Nielsen Co., which pocketed millions in Florida jobs-creation tax concessions but has turned around and dismissed hundreds of local workers after inking a $1.2B outsourcing deal with Tata Consultancy Services of Mumbai. Lou Dobbs is on the case. Lou may go even more ballistic once he sees the Nielsen-Tata pact, which assures Nielsen that OT worries are a thing of the past ('there shall be no additional charge for overtime work'), allows Nielsen to have unsatisfactory Tata hires replaced within 4 weeks of starting with no charge for the original or re-performed work, gives Nielsen up to 6 man-weeks of free labor when a Tata worker is replaced, and allows Nielsen to make 'any TCS Resource' disappear with no more than 5 days notice if their presence 'is not in the best interests of Nielsen.' Nielsen execs have launched a PR counter-attack, pledging not to bully 85 year-old ladies in future layoffs. In a Letter to the Citizens, Nielsen CEO David L. Calhoun explained that Tata won a 'rigorous competition' to get the job, failing to mention that Tata was also tapped by Nielsen EVP Mitchell Habib in his CIO roles at both GE and Citigroup."
I think it's time for one of those incredibly through audits.
They kind that includes a prostate cancer test.
She was like chocolate when she drank... semi-sweet at first and then increasingly bitter.
Yes, that would be quite the red flag if the former CIO of Citigroup and GE were found to have a lot of money in his bank account!
What I'm listening to now on Pandora...
Ratings Giant Nielsen Outsourcing Workers...
In other news: ratings indicate that television shows with a strong patriotic theme experiencing a marked decline in popularity.
Back to you Rob.
Admittedly, I need to relax a bit. My typing fingers hurt.
Maybe you could outsource your typing to an Indian over the phone.
If I'm going to be nothing but a gravedigger, may I please start with yours? Note that this is not a death threat. I want to dig the hole, then you off yourself and fall in. It'll be good for society, trust me. Think of it as a form of outsourcing yourself.
Yeah, 'cause all rich executives are honest!
Now you can say tatas on TV.
They took our JOBS!
Show a man some news, distract him for an hour. Show a man some mod points, distract him for the rest of his life.
Glad you clarified that for us.
Cripes! Look at this grammar... Are we outsourcing Slashdot posts to India, too?
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They kind that includes a prostate cancer test.
Yeah. I hear those are computerized nowadays. They're all digital.
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=Habib+Tata++Sausage+lawsuit&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
506 for habib tata sausage lawsuit.
I think we are closing in to our goal.