IBM, Other Multinationals "Detaching" From the US

theodp writes "If you're brilliant, work really hard, and earn a world-class doctorate from a US university, IBM has a job for you at one of its US research sites — as a 'complementary worker' (as this 1996 piece defined the then-emerging term). But be prepared to ship out to India or China after you've soaked up knowledge for 13 months as a 'long-term supplemental worker.' Newsweek sketches some of the bigger picture, reporting that IBM, HP, Accenture, and others are finding it profitable to detach from the United States (even patenting the process). 'IBM is one of the multinationals that propelled America to the apex of its power, and it is now emblematic of the process of creative destruction pushing America to a new, less dominant, and less comfortable position.'"

Comments

Re:So?

[Trepidity]

I'm pretty sure if we actually "prohibit[ed] these business from operating in the states" that they'd go bankrupt pretty quickly: IBM would not last a month if it were prohibited from selling products or services in the United States.

Re:Who's chasing them?

[HangingChad]

You got a little spittle running from your foamy mouth there skippy. Maybe the nurse can wipe that off for you after computer time is over.

Re:M*U*L*T*I*N*A*T*I*O*N*A*L*S

[moosesocks]

Attempt to change the legislation and be called an America-hating Hitler-Nazi-Communist-Socialist-Terrorist-Muslim-Paedophile.

That many hyphens, and you couldn't find room for a homophobic slur?

And to think you call yourself an American... Hmmph!