They have a shortage of labour there
apparently
An internal IBM document shows that the former PC maker wants
to export its redundant American staff to India.
The outfit thinks that it
can send its expensive US workers to India where they will make loads less cash. Apparently the selling point is that there is no shortage of exotic food,
and the cost of living is rock bottom.
A programme called Project Match
involves Big Blue helping workers laid off from domestic sites obtain travel
and visa assistance for countries in which Big Blue has openings. The
internal email said that should US workers accept a position in one of these
countries, IBM offers financial assistance to offset moving costs, provides
immigration support, such as visa assistance, and other support to help ease the
transition of an international move.
IBM has laid off more than 4,000 workers
in the United States since the beginning of January. In addition to India,
China, and Brazil, IBM is offering to export redundant US workers Mexico, the
Czech Republic, Russia, South Africa, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates.