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  • C Christian Graus

    I watched the episode of 30 days where a guy who lost his job to outsourcing travels to India and works in a call centre. Is that really considered a good job in India ?

    Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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    Mawil Ramos
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    Well, umm actually I'm not from India. I'm from the Philippines :)

    ***marie ram***

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    • S Shog9 0

      The first thing i noticed is that you do not stress t and d syllables anywhere near enough. We hammer on t and d - the tips of our tongues slam against the hard palate right behind our front teeth. When you say "to", your tongue should be a valve, releasing pressure, followed by a drawn-out "oooo" through puckered lips.

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      You're right. These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.

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      Thank you. I'll remember that. :)

      ***marie ram***

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        Well, umm actually I'm not from India. I'm from the Philippines :)

        ***marie ram***

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        Christian Graus
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        Cool - so soon the Indians on this site will be complaining that the Filipinos are taking their jobs ? :P

        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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          Sorry, but after being laid off for so many months...plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people.

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          Christian Graus
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          leckey wrote:

          plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people.

          ROTFL !!!!!

          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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            Wait...are you asking Americans how your "American" accent is so you can steal a job from an American? Yeah, I know, SB...

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            Mawil Ramos
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            I'm sorry but our American boss said that we should train ourselves to have the job. :)

            ***marie ram***

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            • C Christian Graus

              Cool - so soon the Indians on this site will be complaining that the Filipinos are taking their jobs ? :P

              Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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              I hope they won't. I just really need the job :)

              ***marie ram***

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                I hope they won't. I just really need the job :)

                ***marie ram***

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                Christian Graus
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                and the Indians really needed them before you. I was not attempting to blame you, you should take whatever opportunities come your way, it's the big corporations that move the jobs around, you're just making the most of your local situation.

                Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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                • L Lost User

                  Sounds all right to me assuming you're talking about *that* kind of call service :)

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                  Mawil Ramos
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                  ahmm err What do you mean? I'm really not that good in figuring out hidden messages :)

                  ***marie ram***

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                  • L leckey 0

                    Sorry, but after being laid off for so many months...plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people.

                    Blog link to be reinstated at a later date.

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                    leckey wrote:

                    plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people

                    I'd think the company that created this situation would be the problem not the people trying to make a living in a cubicle

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                      leckey wrote:

                      plus I had to cancel two credit cards because I could not understand the accent of the customer service people

                      I'd think the company that created this situation would be the problem not the people trying to make a living in a cubicle

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                      I agree but I am not going to do business with an American company that obviously ships American jobs oversees.

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                      • M Mawil Ramos

                        I hope they won't. I just really need the job :)

                        ***marie ram***

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                        leckey 0
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                        AND SO DO AMERICANS. That's what makes me so upset. With the economy and everyday local news saying "Company X laid off Y employees" it makes me LIVID that when I call into my account that is an American "bank" I get someone who can't properly pronounce my name because of all the vowels.

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                        • M Mawil Ramos

                          I'm sorry but our American boss said that we should train ourselves to have the job. :)

                          ***marie ram***

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                          that American boss is trying to learn the company rhetoric of the day so he/she doesn't lose his/her job.

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                          • M Mawil Ramos

                            ahmm err What do you mean? I'm really not that good in figuring out hidden messages :)

                            ***marie ram***

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                            I was being a little rude at your expense for which I appologise. Your voice sounds a little husky.

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                            • C Christian Graus

                              and the Indians really needed them before you. I was not attempting to blame you, you should take whatever opportunities come your way, it's the big corporations that move the jobs around, you're just making the most of your local situation.

                              Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. "Iam doing the browsing center project in vb.net using c# coding" - this is why I don't answer questions much anymore. Oh, and Microsoft doesn't want me to.

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                              Yup you're right and I really don't have a choice 'coz I need the money - they pay call center agents here higher than the programmers.

                              ***marie ram***

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                                AND SO DO AMERICANS. That's what makes me so upset. With the economy and everyday local news saying "Company X laid off Y employees" it makes me LIVID that when I call into my account that is an American "bank" I get someone who can't properly pronounce my name because of all the vowels.

                                Blog link to be reinstated at a later date.

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                                Does it upset you as much when you buy a shirt from GAP and its made outside of America?

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                                • L Lost User

                                  I was being a little rude at your expense for which I appologise. Your voice sounds a little husky.

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                                  Mawil Ramos
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                                  Oh okay. Thank you with the evaluation though.

                                  ***marie ram***

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                                  • M Mawil Ramos

                                    Yup you're right and I really don't have a choice 'coz I need the money - they pay call center agents here higher than the programmers.

                                    ***marie ram***

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                                    That's another thing I find infuriating; just because you can fake American you can get a better paycheck than a programmer? I want to say thing that are no longer appropriate.

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                                      Does it upset you as much when you buy a shirt from GAP and its made outside of America?

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                                      leckey 0
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                                      I don't shop at effing "namebrand" store. I look at every label and try to buy American, or at least western hemisphere.

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                                        AND SO DO AMERICANS. That's what makes me so upset. With the economy and everyday local news saying "Company X laid off Y employees" it makes me LIVID that when I call into my account that is an American "bank" I get someone who can't properly pronounce my name because of all the vowels.

                                        Blog link to be reinstated at a later date.

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                                        Mawil Ramos
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                                        This is why we really need your reviews so that we can further learn how to properly speak using your accent. :)

                                        ***marie ram***

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                                        • M Mawil Ramos

                                          This is why we really need your reviews so that we can further learn how to properly speak using your accent. :)

                                          ***marie ram***

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                                          leckey 0
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                                          You obviously could not understand my disdain for your post with my responses.

                                          Blog link to be reinstated at a later date.

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