Working as a software engineer, I have seen a few lay offs, mostly in the United States and the UK. Anyway, I'm working in India so I should be safe, right? Right?
No, a resounding No!
I used to work for a British company. I was sent to the UK to do knowledge-transfers so that the work could be done from India (Bangalore). Oh yes, 'you have been Bangalored'.
I met a lot of developers and project managers in the UK who were all really nice people and I was helping the company to get them (the developers and PMs in the UK) laid off and move the work to India.
I never did feel the need to ask if it was the right thing for a company to do.
But now, four years later, every time I hear a speech made by any CEO, I can't believe the amount of hypocrisy. Each CEO tries to brain-wash the employees into believing their tag-line. Things like, 'customer first', 'we do this better than anyone'. You also hear words like 'costs', 'competitive advantages' a lot. Beware, the moment such words start getting tossed around, its very likely that things are about to change ... and perhaps for you.
With China offering cheaper labor, Indian I.T. professionals should no longer think their jobs secure.
It isn't 'survival of the fittest', it's survival of the cheapest'.
Monday, February 22, 2010
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