IT layoffs at insurance firm are a 'never-ending funeral'

[OhioChick]

Workers train replacements as some IT duties shift overseas

The IT layoffs at MassMutual Financial Group will happen over a period of many months, and it's going to be painful for employees.

Employees say they are training overseas workers via Web conferencing sessions. There are contractors in the office as well, some of whom may be working on temporary H-1B visas. Employees say they notice more foreign workers in the hallways.

Approximately 100 employees are affected. They work in IT support and infrastructure, which includes managing operating systems, virtualization, databases and other systems.

The employees are angry but can't show it. A loss of composure, anything other than quiet acquiescence, means risking two weeks of severance pay for each year on the job. But maintaining composure is hard to do.

More: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3077302/it-careers/it-layoffs-at-insurance-firm-are-a-never-ending-funeral.html

[tularetom]

1. Good on ya for posting these stories about the ugly truth of globalism

Brought to you by both branches of the Demopublican party.

[msongs]

3. and what has bernie done about it after 25 years in congress? can he get these people

jobs at lockheed?

[zalinda]

4. Your candidate wants more of the visas, should I post the video? eom

[Skittles]

6. why don't you answer the question?

[zalinda]

8. Because it was a stupid question. eom

[Skittles]

9. LOL

ALRIGHTY THEN

[CrispyQ]

2. Notice how Directors, VPs & C-level positions are never outsourced?

The huge financial company my husband worked at, before his job was outsourced to Mumbai, would lay off entire departments of IT workers, but continue to hire directors, VPs & officers.

It's a big club...

[Skittles]

7. they are the ones who get all the money saved

it certainly is not the customers

[Skittles]

5. "like talking to a wall" is a polite way of putting it

[4dsc]

10. Now who trains their own replacements?

I sorry if I don't cry a river for these folks but I would hope there was at least one employee who had the fortitude to quit before training a replacement. I would tell the management to GFT. But that's just me.