[lit-ideas] Re: Walmart vs. General Motors: The future of work in America
- From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:10:58 EST
In a message dated 12/19/2005 8:50:17 A.M. Central Standard Time,
aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Likewise the philanthropic Bill Gates is
in the vanguard of exporting tech jobs to India.
HI,
I've been swamped but will hopefully have time to catch up on all the
list-mail.
In the meantime, as I have been catching up on several lists, one of the
other ones posted this. Since I always want lit-ideas to be as close to the
cutting edge of information as possible, I am posting it here. My apologies if
all of you already had heard of this. As I said--life has been a bit much for
some time but should (hopefully) have at least two days to calm down before
other activities.
Best,
Marlena in Western Missouri
(where if you are a music teacher, you best not plan on a "Holiday Concert"
or even secular Christmas songs...you'll get fired. Here you can have a Winter
Concert. Andreas' Republican Christians are okay with this--Christmas is too
secular they state anyway and they not only boycott Christmas tree buying
but shopping for gifts is ridiculous anyway. Giving is not something most of
them are 'into'. It's more the 'cultural Christians' who have a problem with
the "Happy Holiday" versus "Merry Christmas". Most of them, if you asked,
don't believe in G-d or are 'spiritual but not religious' and don't attend
church. [and, actually, are probably not even Republicans...though here in
Missouri there is a lot of confusion about what party you really belong
to...and
why. Having Jack Danforth back is [at least in Western Missouri] adding to that
confusion with his ads on radio speaking to being Pro-Life and Pro-Stem Cell
Research...but that is another conversation, too!]. Actually--there *are*
Democrats who are Christians--but most people don't know that, at least it
seems in California. It is true that the term "Christian" has been hijacked
from
the traditional aspects of why a lot of people are "Christian"...But, that,
too is another post as I finish my thoughts on that thread (unless we've moved
too far onward...I'll see as I read through...)
In the meantime,
FYI:
Subject: Outsourcing the Presidency
Congress today announced that the office of President of the United
States of America will be outsourced to India as of November 12, 2005.
The move is being made to save the President's $400,000 yearly salary,
and also a record $521 billion in deficit expenditures and related
overhead the office has incurred during the last 5 years.
"We believe this is a wise move financially. The cost savings should
be significant," stated Congressman Thomas Reynolds (R-WA). Reynolds,
with the aid of the Government Accounting Office, has studied
outsourcing of American jobs extensively. "We cannot expect to remain
competitive on the world stage with the current level of cash outlay,"
Reynolds noted.
Mr. Bush was informed by email this morning of his termination.
Preparations for the job move have been underway for sometime.
Gurvinder Singh of Indus Teleservices, Mumbai, India, will be assuming
the office of President as of November 12th.
Mr. Singh was born in the United States while his Indian parents were
vacationing at Niagara Falls, thus making him eligible for the
position. He will receive a salary of $320 (USD) a month but with no
health coverage or other benefits.
It is believed that Mr. Singh will be able to handle his job
responsibilities without support staff. Due to the time difference
between the US and India, he will be working primarily at night, when
few offices of the US Government will be open. "Working nights will
allow me to keep my day job at the American Express call center,"
stated Mr. Singh in an exclusive interview. "I am excited about this
position. I always hoped I would be President someday."
A Congressional spokesperson noted that while Mr. Singh may not be
fully aware of all the issues involved in the office of President,
this should not be a problem because Bush was not familiar with the
issues either. Mr. Singh will rely upon a script tree that will enable
him to respond effectively to most topics of concern. Using these
canned responses, he can address common concerns without having to
understand the underlying issues at all.
"We know these scripting tools work," stated the spokesperson.
"President Bush has used them successfully for years." Mr. Singh may
have problems with the Texas drawl, but lately Bush has abandoned the
"down home" persona in his effort to appear intelligent and on top of
the Katrina situation.
Bush will receive health coverage, expenses, and salary until his
final day of employment. Following a two-week waiting period, he will
be eligible for $240 a week unemployment for 13 weeks. Unfortunately
he will not be eligible for Medicaid, as his unemployment benefits
will exceed the allowed limit.
Mr. Bush has been provided the outplacement services of Manpower, Inc.
to help him write a rŽsumŽ and prepare for his upcoming job
transition. According to Manpower, Mr. Bush may have difficulties in
securing a new position due to limited practical work experience. A
Greeter position at Wal-Mart was suggested due to Bush's extensive
experience shaking hands and phony smile.
Another possibility is Bush's re-enlistment in the Texas Air National
Guard. His prior records are conspicuously vague but should he choose
this option, he would likely be stationed in Waco, TX for a month,
before being sent to Iraq, a country he has visited. "I've been there,
I know all about Iraq," stated Mr. Bush, who gained invaluable
knowledge of the country in a visit to the Baghdad Airport's terminal
and gift shop.
Sources in Baghdad and Falluja say Mr. Bush would receive a warm
reception from local Iraqis. They have asked to be provided with
details of his arrival so that they might arrange an appropriate
welcome.
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