You can't make this stuff up folks. Microsoft literally offshore outsourced almost all of their internal I.T. department to Infosys in an estimated $100 million dollar deal. That's right, the people who supposedly make the software of the world offshore outsourced all of their technology infrastructure.

Even this Pro outsourcing site noted the increasing relationship between Microsoft and offshore outsourcing. Next time you see Microsoft proclaim a worker shortage or how the U.S. must import foreign guest workers instead of hiring Americans, this is the reason.

This is just an beyond the pale stupid report. Microsoft is literally offshore outsourcing it's own, internal, for it's employees, tech support.

From Economy in Crisis:

U.S. software developing giant Microsoft Corp. announced on Tuesday that it had struck a three year deal with Indian outsourcing company Infosys Technologies to provide technology and support services for the Seattle-based company.

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This is incredible. While Unemployment is at record high and college tuition jumps, the state of Washington gives a subsidy to foreign guest workers for instate tuition.