Spoke with a former Supervisor last night who still ...

[aggiesal]

works for Motorola in San Diego.

He told me several things, but I'll list the most important.
1) He told me that Moto's business model in San Diego, if any one
quits in San Diego, then he can only re-hire that position in
India.
2) 4 Engineers in India is costing him only $180K ($45K/Engineer)

I replied, so your job will soon go to India as well.
He looked puzzled and asked what I meant.
I then told him that eventually his whole department will be smaller
then the group in India, why would they need him. They'll just hire
a manager in India to manage the larger group in India and the smaller
group in San Diego.

Did I forget to mention that he's a big RW nut. When I worked for him
I would hear him complain about liberals all the time.

[rfranklin]

1. Was there any sign of an epiphany?

Or was he still in denial?

[aggiesal]

5. No.

[aggiesal]

9. I did ask him ...

If all the jobs are going to India, who's going to afford to
buy any of Motorola's products?
San Diego facility makes Set-Top-Boxes for digital cable (really bad STB's as well),
and cell phones (The Razor was designed & developed in SD).

I got the same blank stare.

[Name removed]

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[liberal N proud]

2. Did you get a blank stare?

[aggiesal]

4. Yes

[The Wielding Truth]

3. They just don't think beyond their noses. Do they?

[CrispyQ]

6. First they sent the blue collar worker's jobs overseas,

I didn't say anything because I liked the lower prices.
Then they sent the IT workers jobs overseas,
I didn't say anything because I got a bonus from the company for cutting payroll.
When they sent my managerial job overseas, I realized the naysayers were right:
"Your job will end up on the chopping block too."

Stupid, dumb working class republicans. I have a few in my family.

[lpbk2713]

7. RWingnuts are always slow to catch on.

That's why the RW Media Hatemongers love them so.

[upi402]

8. Your logic was wasted unfortunately, I bet

These people are blinded by ideology. They get upset with contrary facts. The truer a thing is, the angrier they get.

[socialist_n_TN]

10. But I STILL applaud you for TRYING to get through.........

to him. At some point, if enough people try and enough instances of this very thing happen, something WILL GET THROUGH! And even if it doesn't, it still hones your arguments for the next RWer or even undecided that mouths RW talking points.

[aggiesal]

12. Here's the irony, ...

I live in the district of San Diego known as Scripps Ranch.
Very nice location. Unfortunately it's loaded with RW Nuts that continue
to vote into office the dumbest member of congress Duncan Hunter Jr.

Last night the Scripps Ranch schools (Elementary, Middle & High School)
held their annual community concert at the High School. All the bands were
there, and the HS Gym was packed.

At the end of the concert the HS Conductor takes the microphone and say
that this may be the last year of the concert because of the school cut-backs,
and that we should call our representatives to complain about the cut-backs
in the music department.

With my ex-supervisor standing next to me, I said in a loud voice so that
everyone in the immediate vicinity can hear me:
"Well when you keep voting in Republicans, what did you expect would happen?"

Nobody around me even made a gesture, agreeing with me. So I think the
statement wasn't very well appreciated.

[socialist_n_TN]

14. Yes, it's a slow process and we're fighting the ...........

massed wealth of Rupurt Murdoch, BUT we DO have the Truth (yes capitalized on purpose) on our side. If we keep stating the Truth with PASSION, we WILL eventually get through. At least get through to ENOUGH.

[AndyTiedye]

13. They're Not Going to Get a Very Good Engineer for $45K, Even in India

There are good Indian engineers. They make more than $45K.