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I'm not sure how accurate StatCounter is, given that most Linux users use adblockers. However, according to it, Linux has almost a 14% desktop share in India.

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[–] [email protected] 119 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (10 children)
[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

C is for Cognizant btw. But Cisco wouldn't be too far off.

It's a desi-fied version of WITCH, for those familiar with that term.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Come over to team Guix System, we have cookies 🍪

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey, thank you for this comprehensive feedback! I've emailed the guix-devel mailing list to draw attention to your critique because I think it's important.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hurd is dead. If you want to contribute I would look at the fsf priority projects

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It sounds like avoiding cookies would be a part of that movement

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We use TCS and Accenture at my work and I'm aware of us using Cognizant and HCL as well. You're bang on fuck all those companies and also "first world" compankes for fucking the local employment market and fucking overseas workers.

Race to the bottom. Nothing matters but the bottom line.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just curious what you opinion of Zoho is vs the ones you listed. Do they treat staff better?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's wrong with Cisco? I heard that it has a great culture and pay.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why are these companies the worst? It's a honest question since I actually don't know much about them.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't know much about this CHWTIA. But I do know someone who works at Capgemini, can you tell me why they are considered exploitative? Genuinly curious.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Underpay and overwork their Indian workers like a motherfucker.

Return to office is mandated back to 5 days a week and 9 hours a day minimum at some of these places. The company makes bank but the workers get cents on a dollar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

When you're ready to go back to the job market, I recommend you to join a company that develops a product. Not a service company that will sell you like fresh meat to its clients, like the one you listed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Do you have any interest in relocating outside India? You seem to have a good domain of English and softskills on top of some Linux. I wouldn't mind taking a look at the personal projects you mention

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)