Quote Originally Posted by Devils Horse View Post
Welcome to how it is in the world of technology today. Nothing against them, they are very smart to be able to speak 2 languages...sort of.

I work with Indians regularly, and trying to say their names is the hardest part. Once you get used to talking to them, checking into cheap hotels and buying gas is a lot easier though.

Worked a network problem with a guy last week who had 5 (five!) A's, 6 (six!) Y's and countless S's, H's, and N's in his last name. Literally 30+ characters long, and that was just the last name.

It's like whoever makes up names in India starts drinking and writes till he passes out.

Ole Geo's a DBA, bet he's had a few go rounds with Vijay Shankhaparashanayashani.
Some of the BEST in my industry.

I have peers, subordinates, and bosses that are Indian, and the ones that are good, are FREAKIN crazy good .

In my department, we weed through a bunch of folks to get to the best of the best. This goes for Indian or American, or Chinese, or Russian, or whatever.

We have Onshore, Nearshore, and Offshore support, and all are equally capable of handling the most demanding problems.