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Re: India is the un-China, says Time
de usenet 06/24/2006 08:24
In article <dbudnWV9l_UAjwHZRVnytQ@bt.com>,
"Maynard Man" <mighty@hammers.co.uk> posted:
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> "harmony" <aka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Maynard Man" <mighty@hammers.co.uk> wrote in message
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> >> "harmony" <aka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:XFxmg.271175$5Z.220201@dukeread02...
> >> but to cushion off the
> >>> anti-free-trade media that have raised the hysteria against outsourcing.
> >>> a lot of jobs were outsourced to europe in the past,
> >> #
> >>
> >> The fact is, it is cheap labour. You take someone with little or limited
> >> knowledge on a subject and you can pay them peanuts.
> >> The only reason the call centres are outsourced is to save money.
> >>
> >
> > it's a shame many americans fail to see this in geopolitical and strategic
> > terms which has a direct bearing on next 100 yrs.
> >
> > usa has a vested interest in seeing the hindus succeed and get them in the
> > american orbit. this is a very simple truth, philosophically foremost,
> > and equally practically.
> > the american people, therefore, need to be more appreciative of them, and
> > should show patience like you would with any one trying to learn the ropes
> > in your neighborhood. don't put them down in moments of frustration and
> > haste. they are fast learners and most importantly, meticulously civilized
> > people who are eager join the ranks of the civilized countries of the
> > world, and who deserve a break after over 10 centuries of oppression. did
> > you know that india is about the only country that has a favorable opinon
> > of the usa with a rating of 70pct? (ie a number pretty consistent with the
> > hindu pct population in india)
> >
> > when you look at the whole vast stretch of earth in the noneuropean lands,
> > there aren't many worthy democracies that are going anywhere in a hurry.
> > the hindus are; so get them on board. they want to be in your team, the
> > time is right, they are well on their way up, the cost is little, and they
> > are a positive influence in society. it isn't money only, however. usa is
> > already engaged with india at nearly all levels of civil society. a few
> > dislocations within usa as a result is a very small adjustment to make.
> > usa has paid far far bigger price in the past for such things. this issue
> > needs thinking outside the box.
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> I wouldn't know about the USA, I'm in the UK. But the fact remains that the
> outsourcing to India from the UK is done to save money. Take IT forinstance,
> the first line support (is it plugged in, switched on etc) which can be done
> with no training from cue cards is outsourced, which is also far cheaper
> than UK labour. But second line onwards where it gets a bit technical and
> needs good communication then it is done from the UK. I deal with companies
> that have outsourced to India and they all say the same thing. It is much
> much cheaper labour in India than the UK.
I have top-level support (for both hardware and software) provide a
service from Bharat, not the US (where I am located) or UK.
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