Anti-Nokia anger grows in Germany

Iria · Jan 19, 2008, 08:25 PM

Source: Breitbart.com
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Anger in Germany against mobile phone giant Nokia for closing a factory grew on Saturday with the head of one of the parties in the governing coalition joining the calls for a boycott.

IvanV · Jan 19, 2008, 08:48 PM

Nokia found people who would do the same work for them much cheaper and made the logical move. And it's not like they are a German company, so there was no reason for them to be sentimental. Of course, those who lost their jobs are not too happy about the whole thing, but the parties probably only see this as a way to score some easy political points and are merely being practical, just like Nokia did.

DJ BIG T · Jan 19, 2008, 08:51 PM

i fill bad for the people that got laid off..

IvanV · Jan 19, 2008, 09:22 PM

Of course, this is hard for them and their families, but it's not like Nokia is "an evil corporation". The mobile phone market is extremely competitive and the companies are doing what they can to remain profitable, so when they found people who would do the same work for literally a fraction of the price, moving was the rational choice.

Jan 19, 2008, 08:25 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Anti-Nokia anger grows in Germany Source: Breitbart.com _________ Anger in Germany against mobile phone giant Nokia for closing a factory grew on Saturday with the head of one of the parties in the governing coalition joining the calls for a boycott.

Jan 19, 2008, 08:48 PM	#2
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,918 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Nokia found people who would do the same work for them much cheaper and made the logical move. And it's not like they are a German company, so there was no reason for them to be sentimental. Of course, those who lost their jobs are not too happy about the whole thing, but the parties probably only see this as a way to score some easy political points and are merely being practical, just like Nokia did. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever). Last edited by IvanV; Jan 19, 2008 at 09:18 PM.

Jan 19, 2008, 09:22 PM	#4
IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,918 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Of course, this is hard for them and their families, but it's not like Nokia is "an evil corporation". The mobile phone market is extremely competitive and the companies are doing what they can to remain profitable, so when they found people who would do the same work for literally a fraction of the price, moving was the rational choice. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

Jan 19, 2008, 08:51 PM	#3
DJ BIG T DH FaN BoY Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 930 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	i fill bad for the people that got laid off..