The business was expanding. I was a very senior engineer, with a compensation package to match. They were very junior.
It made sense to the boss. And they’re still in business.
The Chinese guy was later fired for watching porn at work, using long distance Japanese dial-up connections. You get what you pay for...
The Indian and the Vietnamese were still there last I checked. I’d drop in every once in a while for a social call, and the Vietnamese guy would disappear (I think he was afraid of me) the Indian was a nice guy in person. He the boss and I would bounce ideas off each other and swap war stories...
I feel sympathy for anyone in senior position who gets laid off/fired, only to be replaced by younger/cheaper/foreign workers.
But then I have to remind myself, companies are not in the business of justice or patriotism. It is all about making the most bucks. And many times they make wrong decisions.
Remind yourself it was not personal against you. The same scenario has probably repeated zillion times in other places.
I feel sympathy for anyone in senior position who gets laid off/fired, only to be replaced by younger/cheaper/foreign workers.
But then I have to remind myself, companies are not in the business of justice or patriotism. It is all about making the most bucks. And many times they make wrong decisions.
Remind yourself it was not personal against you. The same scenario has probably repeated zillion times in other places.