ntl signs up for Indian BB sales centre

[abailey152]

Originally Posted by Enterian

I agree, but unfortunately all they seem to focus on is the next quarter's profits, the long term effects seem to be completely ignored.

Yes, most companies follow a similar line in BS. The directors and management talk it so much that they actually believe it now.

Welcome to the era where a new corporate logo, or a "mission statement" is way more important than actually getting the job done, and supporting your customers and staff.

Aaarrrrgggghhh!!!!

[DrAwesome]

Originally Posted by Keyser

TMCnet.com 20:56 24-Nov-03
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2003/Nov/1021507.htm


Good news yesterday then. ntl now have (or will shortly) 150 Indian call centre bods doing outgoing broadband sales calls to consumers in the UK. Seems rather unfair to me, seeing as ntl are making 2000 redundancies over the next couple of years.

NTL cutting jobs again and the UK to save money.. to save even more money NTL should have considered moving their call centres to Iraq apart from the high fatalities the cost of wages paid out (a few goats, chickens) would be alot cheaper than paying someone in India.

What a PR stunt if NTL decided to cable up Iraq

[abailey152]

Originally Posted by DrAwesome

What a PR stunt if NTL decided to cable up Iraq

I bet it would be more reliable than the setup here. Afterall, could it be worse?

[themelon]

As with most things British....

Our telecommunications Network used to be the best in the world....now its falling apart at the seams. Soon when the rest of the world is running 10Mb + Cable networks, we will be surfing at hideously slow speeds on our cheap as chips cable network, and archaic GPO network probably only ever capable of 8mb* max** (theoretically) (*subject to availability, must be 5km from a BT exchange) (**must live in an area with more than 250 inhabitants)

[poolking]

Sounds like a network put together by Blue Peter.

[Chrysalis]

ok here is my view of things

To say there is plenty of jobs out there is a false statement, there are black hole employment area's in part of the country, eg. where I live (leicester) unemployment is double of derby and nottingham and it is also rising, there are call centre jobs but they are been very fussy (min 6 month experience).

Alot of call centres in the uk were setup in high unemployment areas where past industries failed and were subidised by the government to help create jobs, this is another thing people seem to forget but of course now these same area's are going to suffer because of the companies greed.

In the short term there will be increased profits, in the long term I see a recession as there is too many companies doing the same thing, you cannot maintain turnover if the number of people working is diminishing its a fact. There should be some sort of tax on exporting jobs out to other countries.

Unfortanetly everything about the uk is short term gains now, government only sees ahead to next election, companies look for short term profits, its the result of a fragile market.

[abailey152]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

ok here is my view of things

To say there is plenty of jobs out there is a false statement, there are black hole employment area's in part of the country, eg. where I live (leicester) unemployment is double of derby and nottingham and it is also rising, there are call centre jobs but they are been very fussy (min 6 month experience).

Alot of call centres in the uk were setup in high unemployment areas where past industries failed and were subidised by the government to help create jobs, this is another thing people seem to forget but of course now these same area's are going to suffer because of the companies greed.

In the short term there will be increased profits, in the long term I see a recession as there is too many companies doing the same thing, you cannot maintain turnover if the number of people working is diminishing its a fact. There should be some sort of tax on exporting jobs out to other countries.

Unfortanetly everything about the uk is short term gains now, government only sees ahead to next election, companies look for short term profits, its the result of a fragile market.

DITTO!

[SweetFA]

some of NTLs Indian callcentres also take Freedom tech support calls.

Just informing ya!

[Traffic]

Originally Posted by abailey152

I would suggest that NO Indian companies have ever moved to the UK in search of cheaper labour, only to then re-supply to India.

....And Kitty's libelous comments....where???

sorry for the late input but; will someone tell Erol to shut up, stop misquoting and go home. Never read someone totally wrong before?

[erol]

Originally Posted by Traffic

sorry for the late input but; will someone tell Erol to shut up, stop misquoting and go home. Never read someone totally wrong before?

Hey what a great first post (welcome to the site btw)

Keep up the good work and who know maybe you will be made a mod soon. Then again who knows maybe you are already a mod

[Frank]

Shut up Erol, and keep your conspiracy theories to yourself

[erol]

Originally Posted by Keyser

and keep your conspiracy theories to yourself

hey just taking my inspiration from such respected posters as Towny, Neil and yourself

/me wonders what the reaction to such a first time post reffering to one of the mods / admins in such a way would have been

keep up the good work

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by erol

hey just taking my inspiration from such respected posters as Towny, Neil and yourself

/me wonders what the reaction to such a first time post reffering to one of the mods / admins in such a way would have been

keep up the good work

Obviously the poster has been reading your previous contributions.

I guess if they continue to contribute such inspiring thoughts then they will be up there with Towny, Neil or indeed me!

[Frank]

Yes I'm getting quite bored of Erol too.

[seaneeboy]

http://www.cashncarrion.co.uk/?listP...odCategoryID=5

Get 'em while they last!