In today’s IDP “pep talk” email Darren Hart, Fossil’s esteemed EVP of HR wrote, “The point here is that you have towering strengths…and you were hired because of them!” He neglected to address the reason 100 of us were fired without cause. (Yeah, we... — read more 

This is from a previous posting and it explains it all...The IT layoffs are not related or have anything to do with the 8% growth that Fossil had posted for the 2014 year. IT layoffs are directly connected to Ed Robben and Robert Shaffer, both of... — read more 

I am with Qualcomm, we have similar issues with H1B folks taking over American jobs - we are getting ready for a 4,000 people reduction in force this week - you can visit our board to see what a hot mess our management created - there is a trench... — read more 

Please contact me at 202 354 5831 or sarah.n.lynch@thomsonreuters.com. I will protect your identity.I want to learn more about what happened recently at Fossil.

Fossil sold my job to India! Training our India replacements before our last day in August when we receive our severance package. How experience are they? Let's say we have to record all of our sessions. It's just wrong... Nothing more to say...

In case you don’t read Dr. Matloff’s H-1B blog, here’s his reply to the question of what to do after you’ve sent letters to Senators, etc. (https://normsaysno.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/rubio-ducks-disney-question-then-calls-for-reform/#comments)... — read more 

Fossil betray their employee! New IT Management from JC Penney brings in Infosys to replace their employee!!! Same thing they did at JC Penney! Why was the CIO let go from JC Penney if it was so successful? Now he and his group are at Fossil doing... — read more 

Bottom Line! Outsourcing/Giving Jobs to H1B Visa People = Money Leaving the US Economy! -They are not here to stay in the U.S. -U.S. Dollar earned is usually invested back in their 3rd world country -U.S. economy is getting weaker because the money... — read more 

You already know that ten senators signed a letter addressed to the Office of the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Homeland Security requesting an investigation into the H-1B visa abuses. Initially, the Department of... — read more 

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Today's "Dallas Morning News" editorial, "How H-1B high-tech visa abuses harm U.S. workers" (http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20150621-editorial-how-h-1b-high-tech-visa-abuses-harm-u.s.-workers.ece) mentions Fossil by name. Write letters... — read more 

Monday, 06/15/15, the New York Times published an editorial, “Workers Betrayed by Visa Loopholes”: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/15/opinion/workers-betrayed-by-visa-loopholes.html. Tuesday, they published some of the comments received:... — read more 

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/us-government-goes-tough-on-indian-it-outsourcing-deals-with-disney-fossil-under-lens/articleshow/47669451.cms

Fossil to outsource IT and Customer Care. Jobs are going to India consulting company. People are leaving too fast and Infosys is trying to offering contract position. In my opinion, these are temporary position until they can find someone from India... — read more 

The Department of Labor has opened an investigation into InfoSys for possible violations. More here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/us/politics/outsourcing-companies-under-scrutiny-over-visas-for-technology-workers.html

It’s good to have this forum to post news articles, vet rumors, and allow some folks to just vent (and occasionally rant). But, I think we should use this forum for more positive results. Rather than just bemoan the loss of our jobs shouldn’t we be... — read more 

With the flagrant abuse of the H1-B visa program, I wonder when it will be time for a class action lawsuit - against Fossil and Infosys? Apparently, there are "legal loopholes", but hell...We the People have the right and responsibility to rise up... — read more 

Is Fossil Really Authentic? Made in China? Made in India? Why the Layoffs? Fossil should be making a lot of profit? What is the heart of the problem? A. Corporate Greed B New IT Management from JC Penney C. All of the Above

Many companies are also outsourcing general accounting to other countries. A huge company in USA just moved its general accounting division out. Expense reports go to a foreign country to get processed. Don't need to worry about border control or... — read more 

As an IT security professional I'd like to bring up another urgent point. In addition to selling out American jobs there's something no one has mentioned yet: when American companies offshore their IT staff (especially on a large scale) they have to... — read more 

Not counting STOCK and other perks, it looks like DH as the HR Lead is at $1.5mm for 2014 & more that either CFO or COO! Does that make any sense whatsoever for a company who does not really care much about their employees and whose input (other than... — read more 

I don't feel like The immoral layoffs by Fossil is getting the attention it deserves. Anyone want to hold a peaceful quiet protest at the Fossil store in stonebriar mall? Only serious responses no Greedy Fossil troll responses.

Let me let you in on a secret. Fossil sucks. Okay?

Can we blame all this mess on JCP? Thoughts?

I didn't work at Fossil, but have followed the stories of friends who have worked there. What makes this particularly heartbreaking is that many Fossil workers could have easily gotten higher paying jobs at other companies, yet they were loyal to... — read more 

This is a really stupid management decision. The growth in Fossil's business is from on-line. To hand it over to automatons in a foreign country who care less about the company is folly. This industry and market is changing - dramatically. When... — read more 

This is a very well written article on the Fossil outsourcing scandal. Share it on your social media feeds so word gets out about this greedy company. They should fire greedy Ed for pulling down Fossil to JC Penny standards... — read more 

standing in front of everyone in an IT Town Hall meeting, stating that none of us would be outsourced. How come he gets to keep his job? What a shyster!