TCS in America

[vamsi_poondla]

Every company does business in the terms they seem to think right and legal. I take slightly different opinion about this thing. TCS is like Walmart of IT Services. 5 years back I bought a gallon of milk for 4$ in Fl. Last year, when gas prices went up, I paid 5$. Later when recession came in big way, I am paying 3.29$ for the same gallon of milk. How come I am able to pay 75 cents less than 5 years back?

I believe that effeciencies in operations, more remoting (webex etc), billing pressure and bad PR might be driving them to do these kind of decisions. But we all know it is all for avoiding bad press. The moment economy goes north, the old practices will continue.

Personally, as a PM and PMP (not a PIMP for sure) and an employee as well, I did observe that resource is an offending word. Perhaps, that comes from the word Human Resources, which was not so bad word earlier (and I think even now). But you are right, writing someone as resource in excel sheet is different and treating them (us) as resource is different. And only a$$holes do that.

[yestogc]

Let's say to get publicity even if they hire locals and so called Citizens instead on H1B's ............ do you think they will fit in their TCS culture. They ask them to work at odd hours coordinating with various teams overseas.

[vamsi_poondla]

Originally Posted by yestogc

Let's say to get publicity even if they hire locals and so called Citizens instead on H1B's ............ do you think they will fit in their TCS culture. They ask them to work at odd hours coordinating with various teams overseas.

Why is that asking them to work odd hours? Dont anybody know that if there are remote teams coordination is a challenge. My client has west coast team and UK Team, I find that they work odd hours all the time. And when there is a global ad launches, our client teams across the globe work like hell during 3 AM calls.

[svr_76]

This " immieb2 " seems to be an interesting case. Read his profile.


I140 Mailed Date : 08/01/2006
I485 Mailed Date : 07/23/2006

Hmm...Can I do that ? Submit I485 first and then a almost a week mail the I-140?

[immieb2]

Originally Posted by svr_76

This " immieb2 " seems to be an interesting case. Read his profile.


I140 Mailed Date : 08/01/2006
I485 Mailed Date : 07/23/2006

Hmm...Can I do that ? Submit I485 first and then a almost a week mail the I-140?

Well it is interesting but you can't do that, thanks for checking.
That is just a typo. It should be 07/23/2007. Corrected now.

[acecupid]

This whole concept of development center in US is just an eyewash for the local americans. Its nothing more than a fly-to-location for L1 visas from india. USCIS should raid them in future and find out how many of them actually work there and rest at the client site. Its companies like TCS which have brought down the billing rates, so their presence anywhere is a threat to the local job market in that location. Welcome to the $14/hr billing rate Ohio!

Poor local americans are excited, little do they know about the twisted theory behind this TCS move.

[gimme_GC2006]

Originally Posted by vamsi_poondla

Every company does business in the terms they seem to think right and legal. I take slightly different opinion about this thing. TCS is like Walmart of IT Services. 5 years back I bought a gallon of milk for 4$ in Fl. Last year, when gas prices went up, I paid 5$. Later when recession came in big way, I am paying 3.29$ for the same gallon of milk. How come I am able to pay 75 cents less than 5 years back?

I believe that effeciencies in operations, more remoting (webex etc), billing pressure and bad PR might be driving them to do these kind of decisions. But we all know it is all for avoiding bad press. The moment economy goes north, the old practices will continue.

Personally, as a PM and PMP (not a PIMP for sure) and an employee as well, I did observe that resource is an offending word. Perhaps, that comes from the word Human Resources, which was not so bad word earlier (and I think even now). But you are right, writing someone as resource in excel sheet is different and treating them (us) as resource is different. And only a$$holes do that.

very well said..TCS is Walmart of IT..wait..may be Dollar Mart

and there are other shops like TCS who are just like cancer/leech.

btw..I am from Tampa bay too (I remember gas price was 1.29 or1.5 something in 2004 dec when I moved here.. )



Disclaimer: I used to work for Satyam in the past (98-2004)