This current BA fiasco brings back a very unpleasant memory following a previous slashing of UK IT staff and contractors at BA and outsourcing to Indians who were, if I recall correctly, brought here to the UK but were paid at lowly local Indian rates:
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It may have no impact upon what has occurred on this occasion but I found that there is also a cultural issue with Indians who will insist things are fine when they're not! It can take quite persistent questioning to get behind the "Everything is tickety-boo" facade.