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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by vr46 on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @04:20AM (#19856893)
On another perspective, perhaps it will be good for India to have an influx of skilled and experienced people back. The West has long poached talent from everywhere else.
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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by atemerev on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @05:34AM (#19857250)
Not “poached”, they were moving voluntarily, because of much better conditions and attitudes.

So no, it won’t be good for anybody. They were not needed at home, and they are not needed now.

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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by simonh on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @05:37AM (#19857271)
When discussing recruitment, poaching implies enticement rather than coercion.
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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by mapcars on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @07:07AM (#19857696)
What makes you think they were not needed at home?
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Re:GM lays off engineer who helped expose VW’s diesel fraud by atemerev on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @07:36AM (#19857847)
People who are needed are not inclined to emigrate — they have a lot of respect at least, and monetary compensation at best. There are also ethical reasons — perhaps I am needed back in my country to help with their Internet censorship efforts and large-scale deception infrastructure, but I am not particularly inclined to go.
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