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MurrayDelph

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19. Back before it was my turn, almost eight years ago

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 09:25 PM

Mar 2018

when something would go wrong, the only thing the new-hires would do would be to send an email to one (or more) of the SysAdmins, to try to get them to do the new-hire's job by asking him/her to "Please do the needful."

I remember one time I spent several hours swapping emails with a programmer who purportedly now worked on the "Fred" application, on one of over a hundred computers in the data center (not counting the virtual machines and other locations worldwide).
When I said,I'd be glad to, what's it called, they replied that it's the one that starts "Fred."
I informed him there was no application with the word Fred in it's name, all I would get back is that it's the one that starts "Fred."
Eventually, someone not from India became available, provided the syntax to start the application, which I did.
After which, I created a batch file called "Start_Fred."

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If you work for a large American corporation you've heard this story many times... [View all] milestogo Mar 2018 OP

and they have a very loose definition of the word "talent" Skittles Mar 2018 #1

I'm sure SOME American in Miami would like seasonal work at Mar al Lago. fierywoman Mar 2018 #2

Disagree many a good man Mar 2018 #3

Well, we don't really disagree. milestogo Mar 2018 #4

It is a scam because, and I have seen it first hand Perseus Mar 2018 #5

They also go to Indian technical colleges to recruit people milestogo Mar 2018 #7

Back before it was my turn, almost eight years ago MurrayDelph Mar 2018 #19

That's rich. milestogo Mar 2018 #23

I know, that struck me too- 'Please do the needful.' WTH, Bizarro! appalachiablue Mar 2018 #28

Many companies and employers do this. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #6

That is called age discrimination. milestogo Mar 2018 #11

Having worked at Verizon during the H1B boom, I can abso-fucking-lutely endorse this. X_Digger Mar 2018 #8

President Dotard is the biggest abuser of the H1-B Visa program. Maybe someone should have a talk politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2018 #9

Corporations are chislers and lie as a normal course of business. democratisphere Mar 2018 #10

Been happening for a long time. In the company I worked for 20 years ago.nt Fla Dem Mar 2018 #12

+1 n/t wroberts189 Mar 2018 #16

I saw it even worse. I was involved in a layoff many years ago, there were 11 involved.... George II Mar 2018 #13

A lot of the Indian companies have opened US offices now... HipChick Mar 2018 #14

These imports are not always as talented as employers assume. Fact. BSdetect Mar 2018 #15

Are they employees or contractors? IronLionZion Mar 2018 #17

I hear you. milestogo Mar 2018 #20

My huband and I LittleGirl Mar 2018 #22

One Reason Why IT at Major Corps. is So Messed Up dlk Mar 2018 #18

I quit more than 11 yrs ago LittleGirl Mar 2018 #21

If they had a union it would have demanded formal corroboration lunatica Mar 2018 #24

Unfortunately for them, lots of IT workers considered themselves to be sorta libertarian -- Nay Mar 2018 #32

The H1B program is abused. We did a study in my state of PatrickforO Mar 2018 #25

Great Post!!! mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #29

I refuse to even let the IT people where I work touch the stuff I use. Id welcome Hoyt Mar 2018 #26

'Qualified' in this case means 'cheaper'. Volaris Mar 2018 #27

Lot of IT related posts...trust me, it ain't just there.... Xolodno Mar 2018 #30

I have no idea what your post has to do with the H1B visa issue that is being discussed. milestogo Mar 2018 #31