- Indian-origin software engineer in the US laid off and replaced by workers in India.
- Video describing the incident went viral with over 3.5 million views.
- Social media users react with humor and criticism of corporate practices.
An Indian-origin software engineer in the US was recently laid off and replaced by workers residing in India. In a video posted online, he shared how his entire team was let go, with their positions being outsourced to India. Despite his attempts to retain his job by emphasizing his own Indian heritage, the company informed him that the move was to cut costs by employing Indians based in India.
The video has gone viral on social media platform X, garnering over 3.5 million views, 40,000 likes, and thousands of comments and shares. The techie ironically remarked, “Indians are taking our jobs,” highlighting the situation’s absurdity.
Social media users responded with both humor and criticism. One user commented, “It’s not that you’re Indian, it’s that you are now 90% less expensive.” Another added, “American corporations: we want to help you achieve the American dream… so we can take it from you and give it to somebody else.” The incident has sparked widespread discussion about corporate outsourcing practices and their impact on workers.
Indian software engineer is laid of and replaced by… Indians. 😅 pic.twitter.com/RtlZhU35Fo
— AlphaFo𝕏 (@Alphafox78) June 9, 2024
