BT British Telecom Lay off Job Cut: fires 10000: Will MBT Tech Mahindra get affected?

The financial turmoil is taking a toll on all the sectors of the world. The latest one to add to the list of lay off or Job Cuts is the UK giant, BT British Telecom company, which is reported to have laid off 10,000 employees.

How many employees will be fired from job during the BT British Telecom Lay off Job Cut?
As per the news, BT has already axed some 4000 employees during this financial year and a another 6,000 will be asked to quit.

When will the BT British Telecom Lay off Job Cut happen?
The BT British Telecom Lay off Job Cut will happen over a period of time starting now till March 2009.

Which segments or departments of BT will be affected the most in the BT British Telecom Lay off Job Cut
Consultants, contractors and offshore staff will be the worst hit. This case becomes important for offshore countries like India, where BT British Telecom has a tie up with local companies like MBT or Tech Mahindra or even Infosys. Employees in the Indian centers working on offshore projects of BT British Telecom are now much worried about loosing their jobs due to this BT Lay off Job Cut.
Another thing is that MBT or Tech Mahindra has been the biggest offshore center for BT in India and it has a track record of firing people mercilessly in the past. In 2000-2001, it had fired thousands of employees in their Indian center when they were hit by the crisis during that time. Obviusly, now the employees of MBT or Tech Mahindra will be worried with the kind of news coming in about the BT British Telecom Lay off Job Cut. Though there is no news about
MBT or Tech Mahindra developments in India regarding the BT Lay off.

What is the current employee strength of BT British Telecom Globally?
BT has around 160,000 employees across the globe.

Let's hope that alternative jobs are available to the affected employees of BT British Telecom Lay off Job Cut.