IT morale drops to all-time low, study says

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Wow..: IT workers are not happy, you think? What if we started outsourcing CEO's overseas, started cutting back on their training, salaries, and treated them like shoe manufacturers, I'll bet they would be unhappy too. I'll bet some overpaid HR exec did this study.; Posted by: LongShipUser Posted on: 06/09/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Wow.. LongShipUser | 06/09/04

In Other Ground-Breaking News... SC-man | 06/09/04

The beatings will continue until morale improves phorvath2110 | 06/09/04

also... erikjohnson | 06/10/04

This just in from the No Screaming S--- Dept. Chad_z | 06/09/04

Stop whining!!! cicuta | 06/09/04

Spoken like a true Bush Worshipping Republican Thrifty Tech | 06/09/04

Spoken Like ... CodeBubba | 06/10/04

And both of you give too much credit LongShipUser | 06/10/04

AND... AbsolutelyNot | 06/10/04

Too much credit Selki003 | 06/22/04

great retort erikjohnson | 06/10/04

Spoken like a clueless shill. Outside T. Box | 06/10/04

Wasn't NAFTA Bush Senior? voska | 06/10/04

Stop Whining CodeBubba | 06/09/04

Stop whining bdain | 06/09/04

do you think they care? ryusen | 06/10/04

Just my 2 cents.... DB_z | 06/10/04

Companies pay money for loyalty until they don't need it. maxo_z | 06/10/04

How wrong you are voska | 06/10/04

It's not a problem of Job Growth... BitTwiddler | 06/09/04

it's not just IT JosePinchero | 06/09/04

Not in the USA agottschald | 06/09/04

IT Malaise emmaco@... | 06/09/04

Why outsource MyLord | 06/09/04

the markets are there blahblahblah | 06/09/04

The markets are there CodeBubba | 06/09/04

quit complaining blahblahblah | 06/10/04

I complain about offsoring... LongShipUser | 06/10/04

Improving morale rick@... | 06/09/04

This is what happens when a Surplus DataArchitect_MI | 06/09/04

the day hell knocked on the door with a free handbasket blahblahblah | 06/09/04

Morale is just a step away from self-pity! perspectives | 06/09/04

Morale is low? REALLY??! mreilly19 | 06/09/04

Well said! bchesmer | 06/09/04

Boy you said a mouthful there brother relictele | 06/09/04

I am so there with you AbsolutelyNot | 06/09/04

Morale is low? REALLY??! CodeBubba | 06/09/04

Nice commentary acaluya | 06/09/04

So, ... what are you trying to say? Eggs Ackley_z | 06/09/04

Morale Low? Try Primary Care csmdpampa | 06/09/04

How did you find the time to write all that? Pinkerton | 06/09/04

I would like to add.. DB_z | 06/10/04

A most rightous post. Outside T. Box | 06/10/04

Unappreciated algzdnet | 06/09/04

Welcome to the norm Hanover Phist | 06/09/04

Welcome to the norm CodeBubba | 06/09/04

I hear ya! htotten | 06/09/04

I hear ya! CodeBubba | 06/09/04

RE: Unappreciated SC-man | 06/09/04

Dear SC-Man, algzdnet | 06/09/04

the way life is SC-man | 06/10/04

Professionals algzdnet | 06/10/04

Shut 'em down severian@... | 06/09/04

Who? htotten | 06/09/04

politics blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Choices in November SC-man | 06/10/04

wishful thinking blahblahblah | 06/10/04

RE: wishful thinking Tech Head_z | 06/10/04

NAFTA? compguy_z | 06/10/04

Voting Thrifty Tech | 06/10/04

You're not alone.... duensingtc@... | 06/09/04

opps. duensingtc@... | 06/09/04

Answers assumed. agottschald | 06/09/04

nevermind the details blahblahblah | 06/09/04

the markets are there blahblahblah | 06/09/04

I am reminded... Yen_z | 06/09/04

re: beatings blahblahblah | 06/09/04

Indeed. Yen_z | 06/09/04

it's sickening blahblahblah | 06/10/04

I am reminded... CodeBubba | 06/09/04

of course blahblahblah | 06/10/04

OutSourcing, a securty issue agottschald | 06/09/04

soon MSCE will mean nothing daver_z | 06/09/04

Soon, Where have you been? Thrifty Tech | 06/09/04

MCSE CodeBubba | 06/09/04

MCSE Thrifty Tech | 06/09/04

MCSE CodeBubba | 06/09/04

Have to disagree with you CB. maxo_z | 06/10/04

None of them are worth it. agottschald | 06/09/04

Certification algzdnet | 06/09/04

Boy howdy, what a revelation! riotgrrl | 06/09/04

Empty algzdnet | 06/09/04

My situation chiliman_z | 06/09/04

Let me tell you about my day AbsolutelyNot | 06/09/04

Lunchtime interruptions mreilly19 | 06/09/04

W O W!!! TheLastSin | 06/10/04

At least I get tomorrow off AbsolutelyNot | 06/10/04

Americans is incompetence vmanjitji | 06/09/04

What crap! Thrifty Tech | 06/09/04

You do not know vmanjitji | 06/10/04

You're right and wrong daver_z | 06/10/04

You really prove your point Thrifty Tech | 06/10/04

Oh, PU-LEEZE!!!! AbsolutelyNot | 06/10/04

What is your family thinking? vmanjitji | 06/10/04

You must have come from Kathy Lee Giffords Sweat Shops Thrifty Tech | 06/10/04

vmanjitji SC-man | 06/11/04

vmanjitji is an idiot and I shall prove it..... Budokan_z | 06/16/04

Enjoy it while it lasts Manjitji! behut | 06/09/04

Re: vmanjitji ntcse@... | 06/09/04

learn some English blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Americans learn English! vmanjitji | 06/10/04

sure i can blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Now we see the problem wresnick | 06/10/04

I am not a Violation! vmanjitji | 06/10/04

Mr. Violation speaks (again) blahblahblah | 06/10/04

I am not a Violation! tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

Do you understand the concept of "spew alert?" AbsolutelyNot | 06/10/04

I am not a Violation! vmanjitji | 06/10/04

Although SC-man | 06/10/04

Lunch msenger@... | 06/18/04

Very well said ... trumpman | 06/10/04

Hahaha LongShipUser | 06/10/04

I am speaking English very well vmanjitji | 06/10/04

let me explain -- lol blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Communication skills?? sqr(cos(180)) | 06/10/04

Chris from Dallas Thrifty Tech | 06/10/04

The difference between conversational and formal English AbsolutelyNot | 06/10/04

Get over it tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

dialects blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Give ME a break! tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

multiple IDs ? blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Then I apologize! tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

dialects? tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

oh and... blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Oh and..... tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

Get over it yourself... LongShipUser | 06/10/04

I take that back... LongShipUser | 06/10/04

How I am right Again vmanjitji | 06/10/04

please stop -- lol blahblahblah | 06/10/04

One more thing to add... sqr(cos(180)) | 06/10/04

Bite Me! tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

Could you talk louder I cannot hear you! Thrifty Tech | 06/10/04

How many languages do I speak? AbsolutelyNot | 06/10/04

hahaha shadar | 06/10/04

What problem? vmanjitji | 06/10/04

what problem blahblahblah | 06/10/04

You say nothing vmanjitji | 06/10/04

lol blahblahblah | 06/10/04

You forgot better bull$h!t. Outside T. Box | 06/10/04

This is a perfect example of why overseas is out LOLROTF | 06/10/04

Go home and get job selling cars and trucks msenger@... | 06/18/04

We did it to ourselves htotten | 06/09/04

Sum it all up singlekm | 06/10/04

inaccurate blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Would you like a user's perspective on bad morale? mlindl | 06/09/04

Excellent parody of the typical whining "you need to do it for me" user! mreilly19 | 06/09/04

Are we related? RoguePen | 06/11/04

nice post blahblahblah | 06/10/04

Outsourcing - hurting American jobs RedDawg264 | 06/09/04

Also in the long run hurting the economy agottschald | 06/12/04

TO ALL LOOKING FOR AN I.T. JOB..... (serious) ima big pirate | 06/09/04

the secret to happiness daver_z | 06/10/04

Something is wrong!! smith@... | 06/10/04

yep blahblahblah | 06/10/04

about time daver_z | 06/10/04

That is a crock... LongShipUser | 06/10/04

about time SC-man | 06/10/04

blahblahblah tch4rr0n | 06/10/04

Dear Fellow IT Professionals, algzdnet | 06/10/04

Wrong - you are NOT indespensible. daver_z | 06/10/04

IT Union msenger@... | 06/18/04

No Real Examples Yet Nothing vmanjitji | 06/10/04

D@mn! Spewed again! AbsolutelyNot | 06/10/04

Stay in India Thrifty Tech | 06/10/04

Your requested example of badness: YOU daver_z | 06/10/04

Vmangitji... Mike Cox III? maxo_z | 06/11/04

Vmangitji... Mike Cox III? SC-man | 06/11/04

CEO Offshoring Bastards unixscripter | 06/14/04

CEO Offshoring Bastards pbergman5@... | 07/28/04

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