Ask yourself this question: If an American who is new to EDI asked this question, would you see it as the purpose of this group to be helpful and give some guidance? It used to be so.
A qualifier: I am now employed, but this is after 5 years of living the life of one outsourced. I got replaced by both offshore resources (people of color in foreign lands) and by younger Americans (change the job title, and you don't have to call it age discrimination). The only time I outright refused to give help to someone was when the specific person who replaced me at my former company called and asked for help on the specific project I'd been working on. Sorry, dear, the company isn't paying me anymore, try somewhere else. Please don't rant against people trying to make a living and survive. Save the rant for the larger system that treats people as disposable. Meant respectfully and compassionatly, Stephenie Cooper Application Integrator Analyst Global Professional and Customer Services www.gxs.com +1-408-289-8963 v San Jose, CA 95125 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bud Blankenship Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 12:16 PM To: JOHN KNIGHT; [email protected] Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <Tech> OSTRPT message - Thanks John John, I personally appreciated your rant. Thanks. You said what needed said. I find it intriguing that while we were at once repulsed at the thought of outsourcing simple shipping port operations to an off-shore concern, under fear of some unforeseen harm coming to the American people, we then retreat to our self-imposed (politically correct?) posture of supporting businesses putting the screws to the American worker. In view of the scorn your post elicited, may I suggest next time you feel inclined to vent in such manner you consider using a subject title such as "<SALES> My Country" Bud . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
