Comments on: Anti-outsourcing Backlash - The Epitaph http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/ Issues & insights Wed, 9 Jul 2008 02:07:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: The Chaoszone Weblog » Quick Bits: Violence, English, Solar http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-93975 The Chaoszone Weblog » Quick Bits: Violence, English, Solar Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:35:18 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-93975 [...] “…In the end, America may be stronger for it.” Anti-offshoring lobbyist Scott Irwin shuts down his lobby group. (via) [...] […] “…In the end, America may be stronger for it.” Anti-offshoring lobbyist Scott Irwin shuts down his lobby group. (via) […]

]]> By: Christian http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-91506 Christian Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:34:20 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-91506 What's going to happen to your wonderful economic boom when there is no customer base in the states to justify your existence? Even Henry Ford said that he had to pay enough to his workers to buy his products. How many laptops and software do you think the bulk of the U.S. population are going to buy when the only job they can get is at Wal-Mart? when people can't even afford basic necessities, they won't be calling you for supporting the latest gadget gathering dust on the shelf. Oh and sridhar, keep whistling past the graveyard. I would suggest that you stay tuned. You ain't seen nothing yet. I , and other U.S. workers, have something you don't, a vote. Outsource that What’s going to happen to your wonderful economic boom when there is no customer base in the states to justify your existence?

Even Henry Ford said that he had to pay enough to his workers to buy his products. How many laptops and software do you think the bulk of the U.S. population are going to buy when the only job they can get is at Wal-Mart? when people can’t even afford basic necessities, they won’t be calling you for supporting the latest gadget gathering dust on the shelf.

Oh and sridhar, keep whistling past the graveyard. I would suggest that you stay tuned. You ain’t seen nothing yet. I , and other U.S. workers, have something you don’t, a vote. Outsource that

]]> By: sridhar http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-56366 sridhar Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:15:47 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-56366 Lou Dobbs speaks about productivity and tries to prove that companies are loosing by outsourcing. However, he cleverly and clearly ignores the labor cost in his conclusions. Don't worry about outsourcing backlash. This is almost a dead topic now in United States. Now nobody talks about it. The quality problem exists in Indian work force due to lack of infrastructure. If companies in West wants to benefit by outsourcing, then they not only outsource work, but should also export experienced architects and managers to improve the quality and also meet the deadlines. This way the learning curve improves and quality improves. Lou Dobbs speaks about productivity and tries to prove that companies are loosing by outsourcing. However, he cleverly and clearly ignores the labor cost in his conclusions.

Don’t worry about outsourcing backlash. This is almost a dead topic now in United States. Now nobody talks about it.

The quality problem exists in Indian work force due to lack of infrastructure.

If companies in West wants to benefit by outsourcing, then they not only outsource work, but should also export experienced architects and managers to improve the quality and also meet the deadlines.
This way the learning curve improves and quality improves.

]]> By: Abhishek Nair http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-55464 Abhishek Nair Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:02:02 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-55464 Run, Lola, run. Many people touched by globalization fail to comprehend the bigger forces driving changes around them. The best way to describe these changes are provided by Thomas Friedman in "The World is Flat." Simply put, the playing field is being levelled. Run, Lola, run.

Many people touched by globalization fail to comprehend the bigger forces driving changes around them. The best way to describe these changes are provided by Thomas Friedman in “The World is Flat.” Simply put, the playing field is being levelled.

]]> By: Balaji Viswanathan http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54826 Balaji Viswanathan Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:43:05 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54826 India has far too less quality workers than it was initially assumed given the 1 billion population. Given the literacy is barely 60% and the number of quality workers are about 0.1% of the 1 billion, things are getting better for all thos panickers. Now, the people in West are starting to realize that for a small amount they can get that 0.1% & use it for their own growth and thus outsourcing is no longer a big deal, . Unless India modernizes its education system, no way India is a big threat to the white collar jobs, in a big way. India has far too less quality workers than it was initially assumed given the 1 billion population. Given the literacy is barely 60% and the number of quality workers are about 0.1% of the 1 billion, things are getting better for all thos panickers. Now, the people in West are starting to realize that for a small amount they can get that 0.1% & use it for their own growth and thus outsourcing is no longer a big deal, .

Unless India modernizes its education system, no way India is a big threat to the white collar jobs, in a big way.

]]> By: Prashant http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54570 Prashant Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:12:00 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54570 Kirwin's story is of a piece with the deflating of another urban legend about outsourcing, here http://indianeconomy.org/2006/04/24/no-bang-not-even-a-whimper/ Kirwin’s story is of a piece with the deflating of another urban legend about outsourcing, here http://indianeconomy.org/2006/04/24/no-bang-not-even-a-whimper/

]]> By: Rob Anderson http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54223 Rob Anderson Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:23:00 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54223 This reminds of me of the time, a few years back, when the founder of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (better known by its acronym, M.A.D.D.) accepted a cushy job as a PR flack for the liquor industry. That - and Kirwin's despicable turncoating - just proves that in the United States the almight dollar is all that counts in the end. And that's just sad. This reminds of me of the time, a few years back, when the founder of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (better known by its acronym, M.A.D.D.) accepted a cushy job as a PR flack for the liquor industry. That - and Kirwin’s despicable turncoating - just proves that in the United States the almight dollar is all that counts in the end. And that’s just sad.

]]> By: Gurbeer Singh http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54143 Gurbeer Singh Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:33:39 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54143 Oops, clicked 'submit' before I was done my comment. What exactly are companies like InfoSys doing to increase this quality? Oops, clicked ’submit’ before I was done my comment.

What exactly are companies like InfoSys doing to increase this quality?

]]> By: Gurbeer Singh http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54142 Gurbeer Singh Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:31:40 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-54142 I am just wondering, but I have heard many people on tech forums talk about the low quality of programmers/engineers to whom work is being outsourced to. Firstly, does anyone know how accurate these claims are? I am just wondering, but I have heard many people on tech forums talk about the low quality of programmers/engineers to whom work is being outsourced to. Firstly, does anyone know how accurate these claims are?

]]> By: alphie http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-53899 alphie Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:30:13 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2006/12/06/anti-outsourcing-backlash-the-epitaph/#comment-53899 Hmmm, Judging by my deleted comment, I guess Kirwin was correct. Open-mindedness hasn not yet spread to Hyderabad... Hmmm,

Judging by my deleted comment, I guess Kirwin was correct.

Open-mindedness hasn not yet spread to Hyderabad…

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