Tomi Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 :no: "Would you like a McStupid with that?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedCam Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I've already experienced this at Wendy's a couple of days ago. The person who took my order spoke with an Indian accent, and guess what, only white people worked in the restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfalcon Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I've already experienced this at Wendy's a couple of days ago. The person who took my order spoke with an Indian accent, and guess what, only white people worked in the restaurant. 585451864[/snapback] Probably used VoIP. It would be definitely financially feasible to outsource it to another country if they did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 much of Australia is being oursourced by Google to India. Many people go to www.google.com, and expect to be transferred to google.com.au. Instead, we go to google.co.in :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZOOzzoo Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 much of Australia is being oursourced by Google to India.Many people go to www.google.com, and expect to be transferred to google.com.au. Instead, we go to google.co.in :| 585451930[/snapback] LOL, that must be horrible. That auto-transfer feature is the most annoying feature of Google, as I alwasys get directed to Chinese Google, just because I live in Hong Kong. I have no idea how to read them. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger2k Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted February 11, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 11, 2005 much of Australia is being oursourced by Google to India.Many people go to www.google.com, and expect to be transferred to google.com.au. Instead, we go to google.co.in :| 585451930[/snapback] Um, no, that's probably just you. I go to google.com and i get redirected to google.com.au Anyway, back on topic. This is just stupid, apart from saving like $10 a day a employee, there is no point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzeWong Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hmm, I kinda agree with Huezo, McDonalds must have done some prospective research on this. Apparently they feel that not having the actual customer service represenative taking the order is necessary, I disagree with McDonalds decesion on so many levels. I could not care less about wages and corporate outsourcing. But for Practicality's sake, what if the order is so complex and customized, it would need to commmunicated from person to person? I could just see so many possible issues arising from this. Sometimes when they take your order, they can't hear you. So they ask you to come up to the window, OR they may come outside. If they outsourced the order takng, it would be incredibly confusing and the medium of communication is overcomplex. Saving $2 an hour for the order taking is an absurd cost cutting decesion. Also, when people take orders they can be doing something, and they usually are helping with the orders. If they outsource them, then the people working the phones are inefficent and are just sitting down waiting for calls. So many problems with their decesion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiveMasterT Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 i wonder if mcdonalds around me do that... i have noticed that the people giving me my food's accent is significantly different than the people who take my order. its really a good idea, cause the people who give me my food sometimes barely understand english, let alone english through a set of headphones. im all for it as long as i get what i ordered, promptly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedFusion Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I think its time McD outsources its Drive-Thru to India as well. "Would you like some popadoms with your fries Sir?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 i thought John Kerry said that higher wages would prevent outsourcing? 585436768[/snapback] Unfortunately, Kerry lost. In case you hadn't heard!! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivand Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hah, at least they're not making them call India :rolleyes: 585436714[/snapback] I give them six months :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hah, at least they're not making them call India :rolleyes: 585436714[/snapback] :rofl: Like Ivand said, 6 months :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Um, no, that's probably just you.I go to google.com and i get redirected to google.com.au Anyway, back on topic. This is just stupid, apart from saving like $10 a day a employee, there is no point. 585451941[/snapback] nah... it's happened to a few people. The guy that runs my ISP contacted Google, and they say they know about it. But who cares. I go to the direct address anyway :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted February 13, 2005 Global Moderator Share Posted February 13, 2005 the things a MULTI-MILLION dollar company does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted February 13, 2005 Veteran Share Posted February 13, 2005 not meaning to defend mcdonalds here... but do you guys know what a franchise is? It's not the evil McDonald corperation, its the owner of the franchise :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyTwenty Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Basic economics... When you raise the cost of producing a good, the business will either raise the price of their good or cut-back their expenses. Raising the price of their goods would make them unable to compete against other businesses, so they choose the alternative and shaft their employees. Fortunately, the US government hasn't been mucking with the economy as much as European countries have; our unemployment is only 5.4% compared to Germany's 12.1% or France's 9.9%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Hah, at least they're not making them call India :rolleyes: 585436714[/snapback] welcome to vickdonalds vhat do joo vant to order? i see it all now :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukenorman Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 (edited) The Whole United States is gonna be outsourced soon!! USA is goin down the drain anyways cant wait to get out of here. NEXT WHEN YOU BUY FOOD IT WILL SAY GROWN OR FOR MEAT RAISED IN CHINA!!! :D You said German and France have higher unemployment rate. Yes that may be true but they get paid more than americans do. Sure USA might have less unemployment rate but with low pay jobs with no health insurance. But i guess for americans standards thats good The European Union is the biggest Economy in the world not the USA. Edited May 22, 2005 by nukenorman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomi Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Whoa. Talk about necroposting...3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristotle-dude Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 not meaning to defend mcdonalds here... but do you guys know what a franchise is? It's not the evil McDonald corperation, its the owner of the franchise :rolleyes: 585461677[/snapback] I don't know about McDonald's US but in Canada the Corporation bought back the franchises. I thought that I heard that they had done the same thing in the US. I don't see how this outsourcing would work with franchises. Guys, if you don't like this, complain to your local McDonald's "and" hit them were it hurts by voting with your wallet. Consumers have a lot of power. Slavery in the Caribbean was brought to an end by house wives in England boycotting sugar. It seems as though most of you have forgotten that the companies work for "you". They are working to earn your dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJerman Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Yay for 3 month old posts, but at the same time, I hadn't heard this before. That's absolutely rediculous, but what can you do? Smart move on the company's part I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Veteran Posted May 23, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 23, 2005 Closed. Old. Don't do that. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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