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posted on March 31, 2004 05:34:17 PM new
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3586445.stm

The special effects team that worked on films such as The Last Samurai and Mission: Impossible has put its services up for sale on website eBay.

The group of 12, based in San Francisco, were laid off by their firm when their jobs were "offshored" (offered to cheaper workers overseas).

Interested parties can bid to discuss an exclusive contract with the group, who call themselves TeamOffshored.

Bid proceeds will go to the George Lucas Educational Foundation charity.

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The team, which has also worked on computer games including Myst and The Matrix, said it was important they stayed together as a group.

"High-tech is really shaken up by offshoring. For us, we've been like a family for more than a decade so we are focusing our energies on keeping our team intact," says the advert.

"Our jobs were offshored because companies needed to focus on the bottom line. We feel it is their loss and your gain," it continues.

The group say they want to ensure the US keeps ahead of the game in technology, "insuring its ingenuity and edge aren't exported."

The highest bid so far is $560 (£305).
 
 
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