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Monday, 06 September 2010 00:56
In July 2005 (after 20 years), I lost my job. Yes, that's right ... it was indeed outsourced. A tremendous number of people in southwestern Pennsylvania were greatly affected by this closure.
Now it appears the employees of Highmark may experience a similar fate ("Highmark Sending Work to India, Seeking Buyouts," Aug. 14).
So, once again, I ask, "Why is this subject funny?"
Perhaps if the writers and director of "Outsourced" were to have their jobs sent elsewhere, it might not seem so humorous.
SHEILA MULVANEY
Castle Shannon
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written by myreply, September 06, 2010 - 02:29 PM
Ms. Mulvany:
I think that's why they call it "comedy".
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written by KOKelly, September 06, 2010 - 08:21 PM
Sheila, Americans love to distract themselves from the reality around them by watching the boob tube. For the most part, they don't like watching serious documentaries or other solid news programs. They want to be entertained. Therefore, one of the best ways of educating them about social injustice is by serving the lesson with a heaping spoonful of sugar called laughter in the form of a sit-com. Consider how many crucial issues were dealt with in the great sit-com from the 70s "All in the Family". I hope you find another job soon.
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written by Former_Highmark_employee, September 27, 2010 - 03:32 PM
Highmark has been outsourcing IT jobs to indian, russian, etc to H1B visa IT workers for a very long time, rather than hiring local "Americans". (This is why the US unemployment rate is so high.) Most of Highmark's "foreign workers" live in a Greentree Apartment complex(the one reported on by KDKA news for bed-bugs). Highmark and all the other corporations have helped turned this country into a 3rd world nation. KEEP UP THE "GOOD" WORK LOW-MARK!!!!!!!!
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They should have made the show about American call centers and the idiot customers who call and ask ridiculous questions and act like the world revolves around them. That scenario is much funnier than an Indian call center featuring an Indian named "Manmeat". Oh well, I'll probably still enjoy the show.
Sucks about your job, but unfortunately that's life these days. Find something else. Get schooling if needed and do your best. Good luck!