11 years of working remotely with 5+ years of being told I'm in a targeted group. Then the scripted call earlier this year saying I may be affected by location strategy in Q3. You'll understand my skepticism, particularly after the last round of cuts made me effectively irreplaceable since nobody on either side of the pond wants my hours (including me but it pays well and my manager allows me lots of flexibility).
Contrast that with our India staff now fighting to work normal Indian business hours and days rather than cover US hours. They have also shifted resources away from our busiest times and are not nearly as dedicated to working extra to keep the bank running as we are. This executive team has severely miscalculated what they can buy with the pennies they are willing to spend.
Our US staff will stay and ensure the work gets done, India staff DGAF.
Very good observation, @hsy+1u0nt1Q0. I think a lot of US companies will face problems because of the offshoring. Needless to say, they should lose some privileges in the US because of the offshoring policies, while us, employees, should realize that we have more bargaining power than we think.