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This makes me wonder if unions exist in India. I know nothing of the politics in that country, however if the freedom exists for the people to form a union and

This makes me wonder if unions exist in India. I know nothing of the politics in that country, however if the freedom exists for the people to form a union and larger organizations treat their employees like this manager-of-the-year, I wonder how long it will be before they form?

plinkplonk 19y ago
"This makes me wonder if unions exist in India." Most manufacturing industries are heavily unionized. Outside manufacturing, there is mixture of unionized and non unionized labor. India has been riding an economic boom for the last decade or so, and though there is a lot of misery among the uneducated/illiterate folks (and there are plenty of those), for people who've made it through college, it is raining jobs. Unions have lost some of their power under the relentless rise of opportunity. All that said, the software industry is not unionized. There were a few tentative moves in that direction, but these were driven by politicians trying to get a few more votes and didn't get too much traction with the developer folks. Frankly most developers in the local software industry are waiting for their H1 visas (and eventually green cards). Who wants to rock the boat? Everyone is rolling in money (Bangalore is more expensive than some American cities). Hardly a conducive atmosphere for unions!
- hunterjrj 19y ago
  Thanks for the info. Very interesting stuff to know, especially your point about Bangalore being an expensive city.
  - plinkplonk 19y ago
    ", especially your point about Bangalore being an expensive city." I think I should have been clearer. As far as I know Bangalore is either the most expensive or second most expensive city In India. (reliable statistics are hard to come by). To clarify. Bangalore is expensive in terms of real estate / housing. I've been looking to buy a house and I was quoted close to 2000 $ per square foot for a good apartment ! Insane! Hotel rooms are booked months in advance and very expensive. Food /clothing etc is cheaper than in the USA , (though more expensive than almost anywhere else in India (excluding Bombay, perhaps). Traffic is a total snarl up at peak hours and power and water supplies are creaking (but holding up, barely, so far). The more urban parts of Bangalore have good internet connectivity (about35 $ a month for an always on , unlimited download connection). All that said, I wouldn't live anywhere else (in India). Bangalore is no Silicon Valley , but what genuine technical talent exists in India is right here (though submerged in the crowd of those who barely know how to write "hello world" , but get "Senior Architect" type jobs in the large outsourcing firms!!).

plinkplonk 19y ago

"This makes me wonder if unions exist in India." Most manufacturing industries are heavily unionized. Outside manufacturing, there is mixture of unionized and non unionized labor. India has been riding an economic boom for the last decade or so, and though there is a lot of misery among the uneducated/illiterate folks (and there are plenty of those), for people who've made it through college, it is raining jobs. Unions have lost some of their power under the relentless rise of opportunity. All that said, the software industry is not unionized. There were a few tentative moves in that direction, but these were driven by politicians trying to get a few more votes and didn't get too much traction with the developer folks. Frankly most developers in the local software industry are waiting for their H1 visas (and eventually green cards). Who wants to rock the boat? Everyone is rolling in money (Bangalore is more expensive than some American cities). Hardly a conducive atmosphere for unions!

hunterjrj 19y ago
Thanks for the info. Very interesting stuff to know, especially your point about Bangalore being an expensive city.
- plinkplonk 19y ago
  ", especially your point about Bangalore being an expensive city." I think I should have been clearer. As far as I know Bangalore is either the most expensive or second most expensive city In India. (reliable statistics are hard to come by). To clarify. Bangalore is expensive in terms of real estate / housing. I've been looking to buy a house and I was quoted close to 2000 $ per square foot for a good apartment ! Insane! Hotel rooms are booked months in advance and very expensive. Food /clothing etc is cheaper than in the USA , (though more expensive than almost anywhere else in India (excluding Bombay, perhaps). Traffic is a total snarl up at peak hours and power and water supplies are creaking (but holding up, barely, so far). The more urban parts of Bangalore have good internet connectivity (about35 $ a month for an always on , unlimited download connection). All that said, I wouldn't live anywhere else (in India). Bangalore is no Silicon Valley , but what genuine technical talent exists in India is right here (though submerged in the crowd of those who barely know how to write "hello world" , but get "Senior Architect" type jobs in the large outsourcing firms!!).