Comments on: SAVINGS: The Age’s management hopes to outsource to India but will meet a fierce resistance

By: Curry Stains

Curry Stains — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:50:11 +0000

Are you sure they aren’t already using the indian subbies?Peter “spanky” Roebuck’s biaist coverage of last summer’s controversial Australia-India Test Series had curry stains all over it.

By: Lawrence Money

Lawrence Money — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:35:23 +0000

Has anybody got any writing work for an elderly gossip columnist?I am also very good at turning up to opening nights.

By: Sect News

Sect News — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:17:10 +0000

They will be shaking their head when they mean to say “yes”

By: Mabel

Mabel — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:33:48 +0000

Maintain the rage at The Age.

By: subby pride

subby pride — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:57:24 +0000

Outsourcing to India is an outrage. They speak a very different form of English, dated and unique to that country. I can’t believe some people think this is a good idea or funny somehow. It’s disgraceful.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:43:27 +0000

I wouldn’t wanna be working at a Fairfax paper right now…..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:48:15 +0000

Once again Landeryou has somehow, and I dunno how, got it right.

But its just part of the plan.

Also on the agenda is:

1. India subcontracting

2. More “merging” of the disperate Fin Review, SMH and Age adminstrative functions (this is code for merge and sack)

3. An increase in the amount of stories (work) per journalist. This will no doubt cause great shock as the work of those taking packages will be fobbed off onto those staying

4. A wage freeze. Yes you heard it right. No more EB’s and annual wage hikes. 5 year wage freeze is the preferred time but could be longer.

All in all, it amounts to less staff, more work, less pay. Will there be 100 or 200 applicants for every newsltd job ad in the coming months?

By: Lawrence Money

Lawrence Money — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:22:44 +0000

I too am opposed to Indians, espcially Fat ones like Robert Ray.

By: Neil Mitchell

Neil Mitchell — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:22:14 +0000

I am opposed to Indians, unless curried.

By: Neil Mitchell

Neil Mitchell — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:21:27 +0000

I am positioning myself. My time has come.

By: mark baker

mark baker — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:21:02 +0000

Can you all please be quiet while I prepare to takeover.

By: curry favour

curry favour — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:17:02 +0000

We cannot let outsiders take over our country.

By: if the boss gets up your nose picket

if the boss gets up your nose picket — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:08:56 +0000

The Age is due for the mother of all strikes. Watch out for Andy Landy scabbing for his mate Ron Walker when the shite is going down.

By: Hilarious Bray

Hilarious Bray — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:07:23 +0000

A 7k subby in India would be five times more accurate and active than one sitting in Spencer Street costing ten times that.

By: Ootraayjus

Ootraayjus — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:05:16 +0000

Paul “Sahib” Austin could not be replaced by a mere Indian.

By: Gay Alcorn

Gay Alcorn — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:00:32 +0000

Batch wasn’t sacked, we embraced him with open arms.

By: Constipated

Constipated — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:54:17 +0000

Michael Bachelard looks distressed. Is he really missing Jaspan ? I thought he’d been boned by him.