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To: kumar who wrote (18316)	12/1/2003 11:32:21 PM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 793688

them folks aren't dumb - they know the limits they need to push. Also an issue of supply and demand. As more folks go there looking for qualified people, and more local enterprises start up based on the same expertise, demand for skilled workers will rise faster than supply, forcing wages up.

To: kumar who wrote (18316)	12/2/2003 1:20:55 AM
From: DavesM	Respond to of 793688

You make a very good point. When the railroads were being built, the west coast railroads hired Chinese workers (because of a labor shortage in CA). Once it was clear that the Chinese were good workers, it didn't take long before mining companies began hiring Chinese workers, and the railroad had to increase pay. In fact Chinese workers even struck the railroad for better pay. re:"Sure, inflation has a part to play, but them folks aren't dumb - they know the limits they need to push. "