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Growth in Indian Offshoring Slowing
quantumstream writes "CNN/Money is reporting that high wages are causing some software companies to look to other countries for outsourcing, including Eastern Europe and several other SE Asian countries. Gartner Research believes a drop of 45% in India's share could happen in the next two years. Is this the beginning of the end of the dominance of India in the tech offshoring market?"
How much of a revenue hit do companies experience because of outsourced support?
When was the last time you chose a computer, DVD player, insurance company or breakfast cereal based on the quality of the phone support? Or, for that matter, on the quality of the written documentation, usability or environmental concerns?
Trust the Computer. The Computer is your friend.
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Many would probably settle for merely not being genocid-ed.
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Like the Native Americans?
It's rather amusing (in a sad way) to see Nordic Americans who think they are educated making libelous generalizations based on ignorance, hate and bigotry.
l'Homme n'est Rien l'Oeuvre Tout: Gustave Flaubert to George Sand
Two corrections - first, he was not elected by the majority of Americans, but rather, the majority of Americans who voted. Big difference. Second, in the 2000 election he wasn't elected by the majority of Americans who voted. Just like in tennis ... you can win the match without winning the majority of the games.
On another note, I don't see how complaining about not being able to understand someone's accent is inherently racist or putting them down. Race and accent have nothing to do with one another.