coating流利说商务英语 Level 6 Unit 2 Part 3

2021年1月9日发(作者：叶莺)
流利说商务英语 Level 6 Unit 2 Part 3(五) Types of Outsourcing
Hey, did you read the news about Wave Electronics?
It says they decided to fire 30,000 customer services employees in the US and
outsource operations to India.
Yes, I saw it. To be honest, I'm not surprised. Outsourcing is so common these days.
We're living in a global economy after all.

But a lot of people are protesting the decision, even a few celebrities.
They're saying globalization increases unemployment in the US.
It's time to start putting people over profits.
That's a little bit simplistic though, don't you think?
No, I agree with the protesters completely.
A company shouldn't fire employees who have been with the company for years just
because it wants to make more money.

Why are people protesting Wave Electronics' decision?Outsourcing jobs hurts job
security.
How does she feel of the criticisms of Wave Electronics? She agrees with them.
He thinks the criticisms against Wave Electronics are? simplistic
From her point of view, the company is putting profits over people.
He thinks the criticisms against Wave Electronics are simplistic.

Well, I know we often generalize corporations as greedy and heartless.
But I think in the case of Wave Electronics, it can't be helped.
Seriously? Why do you say that?
Their sales have been steadily declining for years and they've taken on debt.
To balance out their sinking revenue, they need to reduce costs.
According to the man, how are corporations often generalized? They're heartless.

And their operating cost of having 30,000 full-time US employees must be
astronomical.
Yet, customer service isn't a highly scaled job. Outsourcing to India make sense.
But many of those employees have been working for the company for a long time.
What happen to job security or getting pension?
If a number is astronomical, it is incredibly high.
Their sales have been declining for years, so they had to reduce costs.

Those days are gone, companies need to keep growing to survive.
And in the globalized economy, there are more opportunities to reduce operating
costs, which eat into profits.
Wave Electronics didn't write the rules of the game, it's just playing along.
From his point of view, the company is trying to survive in the modern economy.