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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
 
Here's a relatively recent article about offshoring: Local High-Tech Workers Deal With New Reality. Much of what's in the article has been said in many other articles in the past. However, one section caught my eye:

College students today are accustomed to hearing about massive layoffs. To prepare them, the CSU business school brings in alumni and mentors who have successfully rebounded from layoffs or company closures.

I wasn't aware that we were teaching students the realities of offshoring. That's good. They need to understand what they're up against. It's sad that they have to face it so early in their careers, but the political and business leaders in the U.S. seem to care more about making money for themselves than the people who live in the same country as them.

Monday, January 02, 2006
 
I hope articles such as "Bangalore Backlash: The Security Implications of Outsourcing" will give companies second thoughts about offshoring. The article talks about growing concerns over security and employee qualifications at Indian call centers. One of its conclusions is that "A full-out retreat -- a Bangalore backlash -- might seem like the safest course of action." I fully agree.


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