Indian software giants like Infy and TCS pay techies close to minimum wages on deputation abroad and acquire tenders by underestimating time and effort required.As a result poor techies are required to work extra hours and weekends to meet these project deadlines
RE:Techie killer
by Gunther on Apr 13, 2007 02:01 PM Permalink
agree with u.. but the 'poor techies' can leave their job if they feel it's paining them too much! Besides it's the same poor techies who get promoted early (compared to othwer professions) and continue with the process of underestimation! It's a free world, anyways!
RE:Techie killer
by Mahesh Nadkarni on Apr 13, 2007 06:25 PM Permalink
Why dont you quit? you are not a slave of such a company...quit and teach them a lesson!!!i am sure they will miss you
RE:Techie killer
by Abhishek Chaki on Apr 14, 2007 11:03 AM Permalink
the lowest bidder gets away with max number of contracts/clients and max exports from India!
RE:Techie killer
by BlurBlur on Apr 13, 2007 01:49 PM Permalink
Seems like you have worked in the industry long enough! No company will overestimate the effort involved for its a competitive world!
In m opinion its a level playing field and Infosys have done very well and would like to congratulate them.
P.S. Im not an Infosys employee trying to patronise the organisation.
RE:Techie killer
by franklin wilson on Apr 13, 2007 01:57 PM Permalink
Yea , I've had about 8 years in this industry and worked in several projects.The modus operandi is the same , quote lesser than other companies overseas (which pay their employees market wages),underestimate the project timelines and make the employees work weekends.Some companies refused to pay overtime (which is the norm overseas) while others paid only 1/3rd.I finally decided I had enough and moved overseas permanently.Even when some Indian companies approached me for contracting work , they offered me offshore rates ,considering I was an Indian.
