Infographic Asks “Is Tech Support Racist?”

How many times have you called up about some tech piece of junk that you spent your hard earned dollars on, just to talk to Johnny Utah who’s got the heaviest Indian accent you’ve ever heard? India – the subcontinent, not the Native Americans – has gone synomously with tech support for so long it’s become a fabric of our society. The stereotype is pervasize in our everyday lives so much, there (was) even a TV show about it: Outsourced.

This Infographic from of OmniTechSupport, takes an unabashed look into the world of outsourcing and tech support. You’ll be surprised to know that more tech support jobs are American – not Indian – based as well as the fact that India often out-outsources to other countries! Read on and break down some barriers.

Via OmniTech’s Microsoft Support