Ted,
re: However, there are problems with this form of decentralization.........another continent resulting in distance decay with communications; technological lapses with the Indian work force.......I don't care what anyone says, they are not as up-to-date as Americans; and the language barrier........Americans can barely understand the Brits, let alone Indians. One of the companies I worked for in LA had to let their Indian receptionist go because people complained they did not understand what she was saying when she answered the phones.
That's why I think this is a blip.....a fad that will disappear once the economy is doing better.
Tell that to the textile workers in the Carolinas.
Frankly, it's one of those issues where I don't take a stance, because I can't see a solution. You can scream like hell but if you can't think of an alternative, it's pointless.
But... I can't help but find it amusing that all the spoiled SV tech workers are talking about forming unions, the angst level is reaching epic proportions. I didn't hear any of that from these folks over the years when manufacturing jobs, their fellow US workers, were migrating. In the old days, they were to busy calculating their options.
It's the old story, it's a recession when your friend loses his job, a depression when you lose your job. Many tech jobs have become a commodity, with the whole world competing for a limited number of seats. Time to move on to the next big thing. These folks have the same value as the domestic textile workers, unless they learn new skills.
John |
