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Why are there so many unemployed in the UK

Because firms such as British Telecom (should be renamed "India Telecom") still have their call centres in Mumbai.
British Jobs for British workers.

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  • snowqueen555
    snowqueen555 Posts: 1,590 Forumite
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    Amen I guess... I can't find a job
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    crabbit wrote: »
    Because firms such as British Telecom (should be renamed "India Telecom") still have their call centres in Mumbai.
    British Jobs for British workers.


    Given Gordon Brown's view of 'British Jobs for British Workers', it means being a highly trained, highly qualified......unemployed person.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • chuckley
    chuckley Posts: 4,405 Forumite
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    what do u mean by 'british jobs?!'
  • 03022242
    03022242 Posts: 354 Forumite
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    british jobs eh...

    importing cheap chinese parts, assembling them in the UK, shipping them to the world and beyond and calling it a japanese car...
    Named after my cat, picture coming shortly
  • crabbit_2
    crabbit_2 Posts: 16 Forumite
    chuckley wrote: »
    what do u mean by 'british jobs?!'

    Jobs with British Companies who sell their products/services to people living in the UK, such as the aforementioned "British" Telecom.
  • Dooood
    Dooood Posts: 50 Forumite
    British jobs for British workers?
    ??
    ...bit old-fashioned that statement isn't it?

    We should be demanding....

    British benefits for British unemployed!!

    Let's keep up with the times!! :rotfl:
  • crabbit wrote: »
    Because firms such as British Telecom (should be renamed "India Telecom") still have their call centres in Mumbai.
    British Jobs for British workers.


    No.

    Its because Britains manufacturing has gone abroad over the last 10 years & we no longer have a massive export industry.

    Having an additional couple of thousand call centre jobs in the service industry does nothing to bring money into the country.



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