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Reposted (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12854996 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12854996) from last month's thread, as it's still relevant: The On

by debunn 10y ago

Reposted (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12854996 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12854996) from last month's thread, as it's still relevant: The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is currently laying off over 100+ (union, management and contractor) IT folks from the Enterprise Technology Solutions (IT operations) and Testing teams. All of the affected positions are being transferred to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS - India based offshoring service company), with those who are affected being mandated to knowledge transfer with TCS up to the January 31, 2017 termination date. While there have been internal assurances that no other teams are going to be outsourced in the near future, I wouldn't recommend applying for any IT based roles at OTPP. Full disclosure - I currently work for, and am affected by this outsourcing. http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/ontario-teachers-to-outsource-108-it-positions-86124 http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/ontario-teachers-to-outso...

sanswork 10y ago
Tata is in Markham right? I wonder what the split in on-shore/off-shore will be. One interesting point is that Markham itself is a pretty popular "off-shoring" location for US businesses.
- debunn 10y ago
  The only Toronto office I can see listed for TCS is downtown @ 400 University Avenue (which hilariously enough is the building I worked in previously) - I'm sure they'll gladly work anywhere in the city though! As of now, the project managers and team leads are on site, with the majority of their technical staff being back in India.
  - sanswork 10y ago
    Ah I thought I saw their logo on top of one of the few non-CGI/AMD buildings last time I was in the area. Anyhow I got a bit side tracked there, I hope you got decent notice and manage to land comfortably on your feet.
    - debunn 10y ago
      Thanks! If anything, the notice was excessive (six months) - so it's been challenging to search for a new position as we won't be able to start until February 1st (without abandoning our severance packages at least.) Most of us have either lined up something afterwards, or are beginning to search now (I'm still selectively searching for now) - hopefully we all move on to something better!

by debunn 10y ago

sanswork 10y ago

Tata is in Markham right? I wonder what the split in on-shore/off-shore will be. One interesting point is that Markham itself is a pretty popular "off-shoring" location for US businesses.

debunn 10y ago
The only Toronto office I can see listed for TCS is downtown @ 400 University Avenue (which hilariously enough is the building I worked in previously) - I'm sure they'll gladly work anywhere in the city though! As of now, the project managers and team leads are on site, with the majority of their technical staff being back in India.
- sanswork 10y ago
  Ah I thought I saw their logo on top of one of the few non-CGI/AMD buildings last time I was in the area. Anyhow I got a bit side tracked there, I hope you got decent notice and manage to land comfortably on your feet.
  - debunn 10y ago
    Thanks! If anything, the notice was excessive (six months) - so it's been challenging to search for a new position as we won't be able to start until February 1st (without abandoning our severance packages at least.) Most of us have either lined up something afterwards, or are beginning to search now (I'm still selectively searching for now) - hopefully we all move on to something better!