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Originally posted by Dark Black View PostThere are worse names...Hard Brexit now!
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A large bank I used to work for (or have worked for 4 times) used to use an indian off shore provider, us contractors had to work through them no choice (or walk) late payments were common, lots of untruths told I always shudder when I get a call off one of the recruiters from these companies today. Very difficult people to deal with....Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostErm.. Guys n gals... I'd drop the Bob term before Cojak turns up. Not very PC anymore. Was OK back in the day of our long since departed esteemed coder but I've a feeling it's frowned upon now it's become a generic term.Comment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostI don't know anyone that uses Bob apart from this website. I'm the first to admit I don't get out often but now we are banning Bob, it's easy to type and short? What's going on in the world?
Sadly its rare when dealing with some Indian outsources that I don't continually encounter such people. Other firms I've never had a problem with...merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostThe problem here is that Bob is used as a shortcut for Indian when its really a short cut for incompetent, untrustworthy Indian who will do anything he can to pin the blame elsewhere. Hence as a short cut for Indian its got connotations that could be considered racist.
Sadly its rare when dealing with some Indian outsources that I don't continually encounter such people. Other firms I've never had a problem with...Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostThe problem here is that Bob is used as a shortcut for Indian when its really a short cut for incompetent, untrustworthy Indian who will do anything he can to pin the blame elsewhere. Hence as a short cut for Indian its got connotations that could be considered racist.
Sadly its rare when dealing with some Indian outsources that I don't continually encounter such people. Other firms I've never had a problem with..."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostI've dealt with similar behaviour from groups of individuals from 2 Southern European countries that work was outsourced to, and no they weren't Portuguese.Comment
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I've dealt with similar behaviour from groups of individuals from several Northern European countries that I worked in.Comment
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