A successful Manager at a Fortune 500 Company
Once a successful Manager at a Fortune 500 Company, my position was eliminated, along with hundreds of others as part of a part of a corporate restructure. Oddly enough, the bulk of those who were affected were over forty five. Yet age discrimination is illegal in the United States. So know I have spent the last sixteen months pursuing another position. When not scouring the job boards, I pass the time doing assignments such as this,reworking sentences or answering surveys for pennies a day. My weekly salary does not match what I earned in an hour in the corporate world. The problem is many companies have outsourced American jobs to other countries. They earned a huge tax credit and did not have to deal with the expense of providing health insurance. They do not seem to be concerned that the quality of the service business is now lacking which ultimately effects the ability of these companies to sustain business. Having managed a group of service providers i am appalled when I am reduced to communicating with a representative thousands of miles away who does not even have a command of the language. Worst yet are the cases where there is no 800 number to call but only the option to relay a question or problem via email which continues in circles only to end in a canned response. I believe these jobs need to be brought home. National health care will enable U.S. companies to be able to do this by making it more affordable.
