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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:01 PM Original message |
AT&T CEO says hard to find skilled U.S. workers |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. $11.50 an hour |
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Rammy (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. ? |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. bingo |
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Rammy (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. yep |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. You don't have enough |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Damn skippy. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. H1B visas are the short-term solution |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Decent wages are the solution. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Do you have any links to support? |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Are you kidding? You have a liberal arts degree and you think tech support is |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Not beyond my capabilities, beyond my current knowledge. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. OK. Well, here's what you do. You use a computer to guide you through |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Sounds good. I'm fine with blaming this on corporate capitalism. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Exactly. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. How about just getting rid of H1B visas and letting the market fix the |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I agree. Funny how the ruling class doesn't care for the "market" |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. It's all about cheap labor. They can't STAND empowered workers. |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Especially when you are looking in India!!! n/t |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Here's a solution, stupid....(not the OP) |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The kicker... |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. The business community has forgotten how to think long term. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Absolutely. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. It's a "great" strategy for Presidents as well. n/t |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Not to mention OBSCENELY high CEO compensation... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. You don't work for AT&T, do you? |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I dont' have any AT&T in my house any more |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I quit AT&T years ago because of the bad service and the Indian Call Center people... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
51. I just spoke with.. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Doesn't matter to me one bit. |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Are you sure that these offshored jobs aren't different? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I don't think they do. He's teh CEO, how would he know? |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. Let's see the "help wanted" ads announcing this. |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. He should have thought about that befroe he sent my job to India |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nowhere in the article does he say what "skills" the workers are missing. |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Those jobs just read a script |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. So, why didn't he say that? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's corporatespeak. He's a CEO. He's reciting propaganda |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. so disgusting |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Don't they also have to access billing records, make changes in account options, etc.? |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. Well I think youre being a tad generous with their money.. |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Touchdown says the union folks make $18... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. That's what AT&T pays for union workers. |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I pulled it out of my hat - I bet these jobs are somehow classified different than union ones |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I found them. They're in Florida and Georgia. |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. Wow, So not enough people are jumping at their temporary positions in the Deep South ... |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. You have to fight with their computerized menu before you ever get |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. I have beg to differ. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. McCain is offering $50/hr. to pick lettuce |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. Stagnet or shrinking payrolls = less taxes paid=cash starved schools |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. Why doesn't he just say |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. Omaha has over 5,000 unemployed skilled phone reps alone |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. But with that horrible Omaha accent! |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
58. Here in Knoxville we also had Call Centers (cheap labor, don't you know) |
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superkia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
36. Wasnt there something out before about how they have meetings... |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
52. I lost the link to it... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
37. fucking capitalist scum |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm calling Bullshit on this one |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. I bet it is hard to find skilled workers to work for slave wages. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
45. You have captured my sentiments exactly in the last line of your OP. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
59. Try harder, you spyin', lyin' CEO mother fucker. |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. Bull fucking shit. |
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