380 Bosch Jobs to go

[KIV]

There are lessons to be learnt from this sad news.
1. Avoid joining a company that exports its products to other countries and don't sell to the local market. Sooner or later, that company will shift its manufacture overseas where labour is cheaper and the customers are closer.
2. The moment a company announces its intention to transfer some manufacture overseas, it's time to start looking for a new job. It takes about a year for manufacture to start in the overseas plant, so you'll have sufficient time to find a new job.
3. Put your hand up for that redundancy package if it's offered and you can afford to take it. Do not delay while there's still plenty of money in the pot. Once the floodgate opens, there will be less money and the benefits might not be better than now.
4. Do not be misled into thinking that the company might be doing better than before if you see a rapid ramping up of production and lots of overtime work. You might just be building up buffer stock until that overseas plant is ready for manufacture.
5. There might be areas in addition to manufacturing that the company intends to transfer overseas. So look out for tell tale signs. For instance, do you see design personnel from overseas plants working closely with their counterparts here?
6. If you intend to stay put in these tough times, remember that both management and union will be at each other's throats. Gather the facts yourself and stay close to your wonderful colleagues, for the latter might be the reason why you haven't thought of jumping ship.
7. Anything else, anyone?

[mik]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Free Trade Agreements actually don't allow for this.

You know those FTA that all the political parties say are really good for the country. But then again I guess its easier for people to get in their soapbox and push their political agenda on here.

yep your probably right , pity more people don`t get on their soap box and voice their opinions , if they did we may not be up the creek without a paddle.

[The G6ET Spot]

With all these jobs going overseas to China ( a UN so called third world country0 it just shows that the UN Lima Agreement is starting to do it's job.

Moving jobs from industrialized countries to the third world countries.

The very reason why import tariffs have reduced to 5% or less to help them get their products into the country at the expense of our own industries

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by The G6ET Spot

With all these jobs going overseas to China ( a UN so called third world country0 it just shows that the UN Lima Agreement is starting to do it's job.

Moving jobs from industrialized countries to the third world countries.

The very reason why import tariffs have reduced to 5% or less to help them get their products into the country at the expense of our own industries

China would be a developing country.