News - HP to relocate manufacturing from Scotland to Czech Republic

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As part of a global reorganisation, HP will also be cutting 5,700 EMEA jobs over the next two years.

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[GoNz0]

no one buy HP any more, bastids.

[MadduckUK]

they don't even need to come over 'ere to steal all out jobs

[jim]

Wow, big surprise :/

I'll boycott their Mediasmart Server in support.

[Brewster0101]

What do people expect from large companies like this. If they can employ the same hard working work force in another country for more than half the cost, then its going to happen.

I don't agree with it, but I understand it... Bottom line is , we in the UK get paid quite high in the EU and also happen to have one of the worst work forces in the EU. Bound to happen, I think more companies that can move from UK will over the coming years.

I see Poland being a big favorite to move companies too.

[crossy]

I don't agree with it, but I understand it... Bottom line is , we in the UK get paid quite high in the EU and also happen to have one of the worst work forces in the EU. Bound to happen, I think more companies that can move from UK will over the coming years.

I'd just love to know what it is about the UK workers that makes them "the worst in the EU" - look at the facts: we don't have a tendency to militancy (like the Italians or worst still the French*) and we don't have the powerful trade unions like the Germans (worst luck - gee thanks Baroness T!). From what's been said elsewhere, employment laws in this country are some of the weakest in the EU with - if you believe the TUC - the UK Govt opting out of a lot of EU employment protection.

So far from being the worst, I'll think that you'll find that these companies are pulling out more from the UK than DE, F, I etc because it's the easiest/cheapest to do so. I also remember the statements from the various companies when they opened new plants that they were doing so in the UK because of the easy availability of highly educated/trained and highly motivated potential staff.

(* maybe that 'worst still' should have been 'better still' if their militancy gets results - in which case I'm jealous)

I see Poland being a big favorite to move companies too.

This is maybe the case only if the company concerned wants to stay within the EU boundaries - but with globalism this is not necessarily the case. Heck, I know for a fact that there's large companies (including HP!) busy bailing out of their East EU holdings. Instead this work is moving to "bob-a-job" outfits in East Asia (especially China). I leave it to readers to figure out whether this means that the quality of service will be maintained! (This said with no overtone of xenophobia - merely that a service delivered purely on cost has to be a minimal service level)

Oh and before you jump to accuse me of being one of the poor unfortunates that's losing their jobs, I'm not. However, I do express my sympathies to all of them.

Bob

[Jay]

I see Poland being a big favorite to move companies too.

but they all live over here... maybe if they move the jobs there we may get a few to move back. (joke... a harsh one)