Re: IBM Is Importing Low Wage Employes To Avoid Paying American A Decent Wage!

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From: Jeremiah Kristal
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 00:00

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On Sat, 17 Oct 1998 05:03:04 GMT, ElocutusOfBorg@hotmail.com
(Elocutus, First Borg Son) wrote:

>Rising from fathoms unknown to the minds of men,
>smanes@NOSPAM.HEREmagpie.com (Steve Manes) intoned (and nyc.general
>quaked):
>>On Fri, 16 Oct 1998 22:08:20 GMT, ElocutusOfBorg@hotmail.com
>>(Elocutus, First Borg Son) wrote:
>>>>I trust you heard the "anecdotal evidence" on the news today about
>>>>Merrill-Lynch laying off 3400 of its NYC workforce?
>>>
>>>600, but thank you for playing.
>>
>>3400, but then again you don't trust the "anecdotal evidence" of
>>CNN-FN anyway.
>
>3400 worldwide, 600 in New York City.  Incidentally, Merrill Lynch is
>*hiring* programmers this week, even as it cuts staff elsewhere.

They are also laying off or not renewing the contracts for 950
consultants in the NYC area.  Our HR guys seem very happy right now.
I'm also seeing our contract consultants hanging out in the office and
hitting the bar by 4:30.

Jeremiah

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Subject: Re: IBM Is Importing Low Wage Employes To Avoid Paying American A Decent Wage!
Date: 1998/10/17
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