Comment Im a legal alien. Im an indian in New York. (Score 0, Flamebait) 453
i love calling home to talk to the service reps. I like throwing them off by speaking in hindi, only to realize that they wont reply back in hindi. But it does make them giggle all scared sometimes.
In any case, the total jobs that are linked with outsourcing in India is a measly 150,000. Compare that to a share of american jobs, thats about 90,000. Out of the 90,000 or so that may have suffered, there are millions who would be happy that they are paying $40 rather than $50 for their cellphone service. Americans who raise a fuss over jobs being lost to India would be the first to support it if their cable, cell phone, computer prices were going up. The whole fiasco created by the American media is unfounded i think, where your esteemed leader is trying to cover up his tracks on why is there so much unemployment.
Maybe its just me cause i am Indian, but it is equally hard to understand certain races in the US as well. (P.C. line coming up!) Im not racist, but there are times i find Americans hard to understand, and so do some of my American friends.
I am not convinced that a guy from Boston is going to not have an accent dispute with a guy in Nashville.
Its a stereotype that people need to get over. The Indian outsourcing is in its infancy. The people there are willing to help and realise that there is money to be made. They want American customers.
But its the same scenario as an American tourist who visits foreign lands and expect it to be like America. Give people a chance to help you. All you guys venting your frustration here are probably angry when the phones ringing on the other end, grumbling 'i hope its not an Indian guy'.
With that attitude, its no surprise that there is disatisfaction.
The world may be globalised, but there are still differences.
And if you are buying a Dell, you deserve to be spending hours on the phone talking to customer service. That is your own doing. No one can help you there!
In any case, the total jobs that are linked with outsourcing in India is a measly 150,000. Compare that to a share of american jobs, thats about 90,000. Out of the 90,000 or so that may have suffered, there are millions who would be happy that they are paying $40 rather than $50 for their cellphone service. Americans who raise a fuss over jobs being lost to India would be the first to support it if their cable, cell phone, computer prices were going up. The whole fiasco created by the American media is unfounded i think, where your esteemed leader is trying to cover up his tracks on why is there so much unemployment.
Maybe its just me cause i am Indian, but it is equally hard to understand certain races in the US as well. (P.C. line coming up!) Im not racist, but there are times i find Americans hard to understand, and so do some of my American friends.
I am not convinced that a guy from Boston is going to not have an accent dispute with a guy in Nashville.
Its a stereotype that people need to get over. The Indian outsourcing is in its infancy. The people there are willing to help and realise that there is money to be made. They want American customers.
But its the same scenario as an American tourist who visits foreign lands and expect it to be like America. Give people a chance to help you. All you guys venting your frustration here are probably angry when the phones ringing on the other end, grumbling 'i hope its not an Indian guy'.
With that attitude, its no surprise that there is disatisfaction.
The world may be globalised, but there are still differences.
And if you are buying a Dell, you deserve to be spending hours on the phone talking to customer service. That is your own doing. No one can help you there!
