<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791</id><updated>2012-02-16T20:28:25.714-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Companies who outsourced English jobs</title><subtitle type='html'>This is a list of companies who shamefully took English manufacturing or call centre jobs abroad, in some cases leaving thousands of hard-working English people on the scrapheap. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THEIR PRODUCT OR YOU WILL JUSTIFY THEIR DESPICABLE ACTS. If you know of any companies not listed below, please email me with a link to the relevant news article. pontoon_adam@hotmail.com Thank you</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791.post-5035746859406058849</id><published>2007-10-24T13:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-24T13:15:49.632-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Telecommunications</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Orange&lt;/strong&gt; - 900 staff in county Durham and 100 in Solihull lost their jobs with work outsourced to India.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7079282154102329791-5035746859406058849?l=outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/5035746859406058849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/5035746859406058849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/2007/10/telecommunications.html' title='Telecommunications'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791.post-7041430284560160127</id><published>2007-10-24T12:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-24T12:49:35.786-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Household appliances</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dyson &lt;/strong&gt;- closed their Wiltshire factory with the loss of 590 jobs. Production taken to Malaysia.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7079282154102329791-7041430284560160127?l=outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7041430284560160127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7041430284560160127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/2007/10/household-appliances.html' title='Household appliances'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791.post-5202702327389526030</id><published>2007-10-22T11:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T11:38:20.699-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Toys / Models</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Hornby trains&lt;/strong&gt; - closed their factory taking work to China. Unfortunately I can't find how many staff lost their jobs. Please email me if you know. Thanks&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7079282154102329791-5202702327389526030?l=outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/5202702327389526030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/5202702327389526030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/2007/10/toys-models.html' title='Toys / Models'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791.post-1618379284761682585</id><published>2007-10-22T11:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-24T13:17:00.797-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Banking/Insurance</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HSBC&lt;/strong&gt; - they've taken thousands of English call centre jobs to Asia. No lack of effort on the workers' part, their minimum wage is just too expensive!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lloyds TSB &lt;/strong&gt;- 968 call centre staff in Newcastle redundant - work transferred to India.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Norwich Union&lt;/strong&gt; - 450 Office jobs to India.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Barclaycard&lt;/strong&gt; - Closed their Manchester call centre, taking work to India.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please email me if I've missed anyone! Thanks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7079282154102329791-1618379284761682585?l=outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/1618379284761682585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/1618379284761682585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/2007/10/bankinginsurance.html' title='Banking/Insurance'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791.post-7649591946147158447</id><published>2007-10-22T11:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T11:39:29.845-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Travel</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Easyjet&lt;/strong&gt; moved their call centre to Germany/Poland with the loss of 140 English jobs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7079282154102329791-7649591946147158447?l=outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7649591946147158447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7649591946147158447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/2007/10/travel.html' title='Travel'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791.post-7152265951362633525</id><published>2007-10-22T11:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T12:44:26.864-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Food &amp; Drink</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Birds Eye Walls&lt;/strong&gt; - made over 1000 people in Grimsby and Hull redundant, taking work to Germany.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Terry's chocolate orange&lt;/strong&gt; - 350 factory staff on the scrapheap with work taken to Europe.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Smarties&lt;/strong&gt; - part of the despicable Nestle group, production of smarties was shifted to Germany with the great city of York losing 880 jobs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HP&lt;/strong&gt;- Moved production to Holland leaving 125 Birmingham staff out of work.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cadbury's&lt;/strong&gt; - putting 700 English workers on the scrapheap with work going to Poland.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Know of any others? Please email me If I've missed any companies out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7079282154102329791-7152265951362633525?l=outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7152265951362633525'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7152265951362633525'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/2007/10/food-drink.html' title='Food &amp; Drink'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079282154102329791.post-7903227181690232079</id><published>2007-10-22T11:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T11:31:29.516-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Automotive</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Peugeot&lt;/strong&gt; - Made 2,300 English staff redundant, shifting work to China.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7079282154102329791-7903227181690232079?l=outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7903227181690232079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7079282154102329791/posts/default/7903227181690232079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://outsourcedjobs.blogspot.com/2007/10/automotive.html' title='Automotive'/><author><name>A Welch</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10155189516879413606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
