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Why Offshore When Canada's Next Door?

Roblimo writes "A study by accounting and consulting giant PriceWaterhouseCoopers claims Canada could lose up to 75,000 IT jobs by 2010 to offshore outsourcing, but could also *gain* 165,000 jobs through U.S. outsourcing contracts. The trick is, according to this story at IT Manager's Journal, that while Indian, Chinese, and Russian programmers may cost 80% less than U.S. programmers, the time zone, language, legal, and other problems involved with sending work half way around the world can eat up much of the labor savings, while Canadian programmers are nearby, speak English with nearly American accents, have a similar culture and legal system, and get paid 40% less than U.S. programmers. Might be time to think about moving North, eh?"

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  1. sorry by GoClick · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Your morgage isn't tax deductable here. Not to mention there is SO much corruption and waste in government only like 20% of our 50% tax makes it anywere

  2. Re:Pay Scales in Canada by iso · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Perhaps, but then you have to live in London, Ontario. That place is a complete cultural void. You're paying with your soul.

  3. Re:Canadian Fanboy... by Alieninator10000X · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Don't tell them that Canada Rocks, you don't want all those fat bastards to come here, don't you ?