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Sat Jan-01-11 10:30 AM
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| -Today - I asked for a customer service representative that was located in the US |
MsFlorida |
Dec-31-10 09:11 PM |
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good for you! |
davidinalameda |
Dec-31-10 09:13 PM |
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K&R. |
Brickbat |
Dec-31-10 09:16 PM |
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+1 |
Anakin Skywalker |
Dec-31-10 09:21 PM |
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Tweener. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Dec-31-10 09:25 PM |
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I got a hang-up. The call was VOIP to India and transferred back to the US... |
DCKit |
Dec-31-10 09:53 PM |
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What were you in for? |
postulater |
Dec-31-10 10:24 PM |
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Good for you... |
OhioChick |
Dec-31-10 10:28 PM |
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What was the CSR doing time for? n/t |
Foo Fighter |
Dec-31-10 10:55 PM |
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Yes, Apple makes the majority... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Dec-31-10 11:10 PM |
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There's a very large call center in Raleigh, NC as well, with... |
WorseBeforeBetter |
Jan-02-11 12:10 PM |
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You do realise most clothes Americans buy are made "offshore" as well? |
Violet_Crumble |
Dec-31-10 11:14 PM |
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Wouldn't it make more sense to ask for a local CSR rather than one in the US? |
REP |
Jan-01-11 12:54 AM |
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I don't care who I talk to as long as they deal with what I'm ringing about... |
Violet_Crumble |
Jan-01-11 02:07 AM |
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Wow, you assume no accent means local? Where do you live? |
Bluenorthwest |
Jan-01-11 09:02 AM |
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Australia. n/t |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 10:04 AM |
#56 |
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Well, it's more than just locals v foreigners. |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-01-11 04:41 PM |
#118 |
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I'm not sure |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 08:27 AM |
#40 |
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I think by now most of us here, are in fact aware of this little datum. |
TheMadMonk |
Jan-01-11 01:14 AM |
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What do you mean 'intelligible person'? |
Violet_Crumble |
Jan-01-11 02:11 AM |
#20 |
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I worked with a Scotsman once.. |
Fumesucker |
Jan-01-11 05:57 AM |
#23 |
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intelligible: understandable |
nannah |
Jan-01-11 12:07 PM |
#83 |
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We know it better than you do, Violet..Unlike yourself who has |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 07:51 AM |
#31 |
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Go online to shop. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 09:49 AM |
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I know about that, Bluestate10 |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 10:14 AM |
#60 |
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We have to force brick and mortal retailers to offer USA made products. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 10:38 AM |
#68 |
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I am buying my clothing from mainland USA sources. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 09:41 AM |
#51 |
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Violet |
trud |
Jan-01-11 09:59 AM |
#55 |
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I have started exclusively buying only USA made clothing. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 10:57 AM |
#71 |
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thanks, bluestate |
trud |
Jan-01-11 12:20 PM |
#87 |
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Thanks for all the links! n/t |
MuseRider |
Jan-01-11 12:25 PM |
#90 |
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Some of us really need to try on clothes |
SheilaT |
Jan-01-11 01:09 PM |
#94 |
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hahahaha |
timo |
Jan-01-11 10:36 AM |
#67 |
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Thanks for typing what I was thinking. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jan-01-11 05:29 PM |
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Name removed |
Jan-01-11 11:47 AM |
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What do purchase American made textiles |
sulphurdunn |
Jan-01-11 12:11 PM |
#84 |
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Sometimes it's hard to have 100% American |
DissedByBush |
Jan-01-11 05:10 PM |
#122 |
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I've been calling and asking for (non-feather) bed pillows made in the U.S. |
marybourg |
Jan-01-11 07:14 PM |
#126 |
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It's pointless trying not to buy something made outside of the U.S. |
Honeycombe8 |
Jan-01-11 07:55 PM |
#130 |
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Moen has the best customer service I've seen |
NBachers |
Jan-01-11 12:02 AM |
#11 |
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My husband likes Moen products |
PSzymeczek |
Jan-01-11 03:42 PM |
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great idea! I am not a fan of outsourcing. |
tigereye |
Jan-01-11 12:34 AM |
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If we had to pay for the products we buy daily at American wage levels... |
Speck Tater |
Jan-01-11 12:53 AM |
#13 |
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...or we could insist all workers be paid a living wage |
REP |
Jan-01-11 01:00 AM |
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Thank you, REP....That is what we should be aiming for. n/t |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 08:10 AM |
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I think that's it in a nutshell so to speak.. |
Fruittree |
Jan-01-11 05:43 AM |
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Oxymoron |
Speed8098 |
Jan-01-11 09:11 AM |
#45 |
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I absolutely want this country to be able to produce |
Fruittree |
Jan-03-11 04:54 AM |
#149 |
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NO we wouldn't. |
fasttense |
Jan-01-11 06:31 AM |
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Plus fucking one! |
Enthusiast |
Jan-01-11 07:44 AM |
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Funny how they don't have to |
Enthusiast |
Jan-01-11 07:43 AM |
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I believe that is what we ARE doing.... |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 08:07 AM |
#33 |
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Yes I remember when we used to buy "Made in America" |
Speck Tater |
Jan-01-11 11:35 AM |
#75 |
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You "get used to it". |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 12:07 PM |
#82 |
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You offer a reasonable challenge. People need to think about what you just wrote. nt. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 09:53 AM |
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Good Work! NGU!!! |
patrice |
Jan-01-11 01:27 AM |
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Sounds racist. nt |
newtothegame |
Jan-01-11 02:00 AM |
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Racist, no. Xenophobic, yes. |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 08:36 AM |
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In most cases, I don't believe it's either |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 09:23 AM |
#46 |
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There are Americans with Indian accents |
jberryhill |
Jan-01-11 10:42 AM |
#69 |
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If you mean naturalized Americans of Indian birth |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 11:04 AM |
#72 |
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How do you know whether they are at "work in America"? |
jberryhill |
Jan-01-11 12:19 PM |
#86 |
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"I would like you to explain how you do that" |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 12:50 PM |
#92 |
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Yes, I'm a Brit in NC. |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 01:36 PM |
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Who are your customers? |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 02:45 PM |
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My customers are mainly US based - anyone in the USA and even ex-pats. |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 04:09 PM |
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You can't rule it out in all cases, I'm sure |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 05:00 PM |
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"the english of non-native speakers"... If that's the case, definitely avoid Americans. |
boppers |
Jan-02-11 02:54 AM |
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Your heroic, if predictable attempt at "politcal correctness" is well noted, boppers |
whathehell |
Jan-02-11 10:12 AM |
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Well, it was meant as a humorous tweak.... |
boppers |
Jan-02-11 08:17 PM |
#147 |
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Indian is not the "new Black." |
trud |
Jan-01-11 10:06 AM |
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Thank you. |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 10:09 AM |
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Depending on treatment - yes. |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 02:07 PM |
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I'll add something |
Skittles |
Jan-01-11 07:57 PM |
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it's not so simple. i am a computer programmer but being in a small company i also have to provide |
dionysus |
Jan-01-11 01:18 PM |
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I hear you |
Skittles |
Jan-02-11 03:34 AM |
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it's not racist |
Skittles |
Jan-01-11 07:55 PM |
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It is sooo frustrating |
dotymed |
Jan-01-11 05:40 AM |
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Precisely. n/t. |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 10:15 AM |
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it's like those new commercials where the customers get that siberian dude who calls himself peggy.. |
dionysus |
Jan-01-11 01:20 PM |
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I recently called about my Internet connection and talked to "Glen". |
mwb970 |
Jan-01-11 06:42 AM |
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Horrible bias.: prejudging foreigners. |
robcon |
Jan-01-11 07:10 AM |
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Free Trade Sucks...and isn't "free" for most of the people..Fair Trade |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 08:09 AM |
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I agree. n/t |
MuseRider |
Jan-01-11 12:34 PM |
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So you are a Democrat that supports free trade? What you call "free trade" is killing America and |
rhett o rick |
Jan-01-11 08:50 AM |
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Your free trade |
pipoman |
Jan-01-11 12:02 PM |
#81 |
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Is that satire? |
Starry Messenger |
Jan-01-11 04:28 PM |
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CSR |
90-percent |
Jan-01-11 07:22 AM |
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A thoughtful gesture, but you need to be careful about that |
Orrex |
Jan-01-11 08:05 AM |
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Whatever |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 08:13 AM |
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+1 |
pipoman |
Jan-01-11 12:16 PM |
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I know that a good few of these Indians happen to be in America. |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 08:24 AM |
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I will deal with whomever can help me... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-01-11 10:34 AM |
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Thumbs up to that! |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 02:56 PM |
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Scots never learned English |
jberryhill |
Jan-01-11 12:24 PM |
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As an honorary Scotsman I'd take a wee bit o' offence ta tha' remark. |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 04:26 PM |
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I've seen programs where Americans from the deep south need subtitles. n/t |
OnlinePoker |
Jan-01-11 09:05 PM |
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Wouldn't surprise me |
jberryhill |
Jan-02-11 02:28 AM |
#135 |
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Like the guy with his own American TV Show, Craig Ferguson? |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Jan-02-11 03:27 AM |
#137 |
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Read his bio - it took five years of speech therapy before he could say "hello" |
jberryhill |
Jan-02-11 09:07 AM |
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Are you also aware that the majority of the indian nationals in this country |
Go2Peace |
Jan-01-11 04:10 PM |
#112 |
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Sadly, you're right. |
mwooldri |
Jan-01-11 04:31 PM |
#117 |
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Meanwhile the guy on the other end is thinking |
Codeine |
Jan-01-11 08:31 AM |
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lol n/t |
SnakeEyes |
Jan-01-11 09:29 AM |
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silly yuppie guilt? |
90-percent |
Jan-01-11 10:24 AM |
#64 |
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Fair enough, but in turn they should apologize to you for taking a job away from an American. |
totodeinhere |
Jan-01-11 01:14 PM |
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K&R Love that Alice's Restaurant! nt |
Enthusiast |
Jan-01-11 07:37 AM |
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Great idea....I'm going to do this from now on. n/t |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 08:22 AM |
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To MsFlorida |
1American |
Jan-01-11 08:23 AM |
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Sorry to tell you this, "Sweetie" |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 10:08 AM |
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Good to know that we have the option. Tried to explain to my niece that all of the stuff she loves |
sarcasmo |
Jan-01-11 09:25 AM |
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Because we need all those customer service minimum wage jobs back in America. |
fatbuckel |
Jan-01-11 09:31 AM |
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Not minimum wage, bro...At least not the one that I worked...It paid well above that. |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 10:17 AM |
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Yeah, it's not like we have high unemployment here or anything. eom |
Hello_Kitty |
Jan-02-11 11:00 AM |
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Before you buy products, try to find out where they are manufactured. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 09:31 AM |
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Good luck with that |
trud |
Jan-01-11 09:58 AM |
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Then buy some other computer brand. nt. |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 11:09 AM |
#73 |
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other computer brand |
trud |
Jan-01-11 12:24 PM |
#88 |
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spam alert. thius has been posted on freepy site (and here, quite a few times now) |
elehhhhna |
Jan-01-11 10:19 AM |
#63 |
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I'll join you.... |
femrap |
Jan-01-11 10:30 AM |
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Buy AMERICAN MADE supported by AMERICAN EMPLOYEES |
briteleaf |
Jan-01-11 10:50 AM |
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1,000,000% agree with everything you wrote. nt |
bluestate10 |
Jan-01-11 11:11 AM |
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It can't work. |
Speck Tater |
Jan-01-11 11:56 AM |
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I agree in theory. |
quakerboy |
Jan-01-11 03:35 PM |
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Call Centers are coming back to the US, in the form of "Home-Shoring" more details: |
WillYourVoteBCounted |
Jan-01-11 11:40 AM |
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Speaking as a non-American, I don't regard employing people in other countries as immoral. N.T. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Jan-01-11 11:57 AM |
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That's nice... |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 12:57 PM |
#93 |
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Ahhh, yes; the US is the only country in the world with outsourcing issues. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jan-01-11 04:43 PM |
#119 |
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I never said that it was..and my response was framed as a question |
whathehell |
Jan-01-11 05:03 PM |
#121 |
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The issue is the same for most rich countries. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Jan-02-11 05:44 AM |
#139 |
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Most rich countries may have outsourcing issues, |
whathehell |
Jan-02-11 10:35 AM |
#142 |
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If Indians want to eat, that's what UNICEF is for |
jberryhill |
Jan-02-11 11:51 AM |
#144 |
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Except for that other possibility... |
whathehell |
Jan-02-11 11:58 AM |
#145 |
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Our company doesn't have any overseas representatives. |
Alexander |
Jan-01-11 12:02 PM |
#80 |
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It's not right to outsource jobs that should be going to Americans. Also, it's not right to force me |
totodeinhere |
Jan-01-11 01:19 PM |
#97 |
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I occasionally am asked where I'm at |
customerserviceguy |
Jan-01-11 01:24 PM |
#99 |
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Didn't know that could be done, but I will always do the same!!!!! n/t |
orbitalman |
Jan-01-11 01:40 PM |
#101 |
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So did I !!!! I wasted 30 minutes with the nice guy in India |
Patchuli |
Jan-01-11 02:13 PM |
#103 |
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I have more trouble understanding |
ohheckyeah |
Jan-01-11 02:16 PM |
#104 |
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You should boycott America for killing all those people in the Middle East. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jan-01-11 02:25 PM |
#105 |
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my husband has done it. |
DesertFlower |
Jan-01-11 04:02 PM |
#110 |
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I have family oversea's that work in Call Centers. They need the work, bad. |
harun |
Jan-01-11 04:22 PM |
#113 |
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I have family HERE who have NO JOBS!... |
ekelly |
Jan-01-11 05:51 PM |
#125 |
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Can we get Obama to make one of these call |
jeanpalmer |
Jan-02-11 08:29 PM |
#148 |
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I think I will do this from now on, and hum Alice's Restaurant while on hold! |
jillan |
Jan-01-11 04:22 PM |
#114 |
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Remember |
tooeyeten |
Jan-01-11 05:34 PM |
#124 |
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Ya know, |
dark forest |
Jan-01-11 07:17 PM |
#127 |
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I'm a CSR at LLBean. |
crim son |
Jan-01-11 07:18 PM |
#128 |
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I deal with offshore all the time |
Skittles |
Jan-01-11 07:55 PM |
#129 |
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Funny, during the beginning of your discussion, I thought of Alice's Restaurant |
tavalon |
Jan-01-11 07:58 PM |
#133 |
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Good for you! |
blueamy66 |
Jan-03-11 05:37 AM |
#150 |
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