This may be true if Bangalore was right down the street but it isn't its on the other side of the world. When I say standard of living what I mean is there is more money flowing around the US for various reasons, history, infrastructure etc. This gives rise to higher wages more opportunities giving workers more negotiating power. For work that is easily transferred from one location to another such as software development this causes downward pressure on wages in developed countries since this work can be transferred to countries where there is less opportunity and upward pressure on wages where the work is being transferred since not only are they going to be people earning higher wages but they can then transfer then spend the money they earn stimulating their local economy. This doesn't happen overnight though since you have to find people that are qualified to work the jobs you are looking to fill in the undeveloped countries or educate them which all figures into the cost equation for the business. Then you have to take into account other costs of having somebody do work for your business that may be far away such as language, customs, timezones. This is assuming the business owner is in a developed country which is a pretty safe assumption currently since it takes capital to start a business and most capital is currently in developed countries although as globalization continues this will balance out.
I'm all for more competition in this area I think comcast and timewarner need a run for their money. I wish google the best. If this succeeds ill wait to see jsut how open they keep it. But the extra speed would be nice regardless.
This is ridiculous this has everything to do with standard of living and less to do with currency manipulations. If you go to any country much less developed then the US you will almost always pay lower rates for the same jobs. Its all about opportunity. What DBA in the US is going to work for $500 dollars a month when the minimum wage job at the gas station pays more for that. Where as in a more undeveloped country like India, Sudan, China etc. $500 dollars might be a small fortune.
This is the same as if the guy was using the restroom without purchasing anything. While this may be considered rude by some it hardly qualifies as a crime and classifying it as a felony reeks of ignorance. If I were this guy I would be so frustarated I would probably spontaneously combust.
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This may be true if Bangalore was right down the street but it isn't its on the other side of the world. When I say standard of living what I mean is there is more money flowing around the US for various reasons, history, infrastructure etc. This gives rise to higher wages more opportunities giving workers more negotiating power. For work that is easily transferred from one location to another such as software development this causes downward pressure on wages in developed countries since this work can be transferred to countries where there is less opportunity and upward pressure on wages where the work is being transferred since not only are they going to be people earning higher wages but they can then transfer then spend the money they earn stimulating their local economy. This doesn't happen overnight though since you have to find people that are qualified to work the jobs you are looking to fill in the undeveloped countries or educate them which all figures into the cost equation for the business. Then you have to take into account other costs of having somebody do work for your business that may be far away such as language, customs, timezones. This is assuming the business owner is in a developed country which is a pretty safe assumption currently since it takes capital to start a business and most capital is currently in developed countries although as globalization continues this will balance out.
I'm all for more competition in this area I think comcast and timewarner need a run for their money. I wish google the best. If this succeeds ill wait to see jsut how open they keep it. But the extra speed would be nice regardless.
This is ridiculous this has everything to do with standard of living and less to do with currency manipulations. If you go to any country much less developed then the US you will almost always pay lower rates for the same jobs. Its all about opportunity. What DBA in the US is going to work for $500 dollars a month when the minimum wage job at the gas station pays more for that. Where as in a more undeveloped country like India, Sudan, China etc. $500 dollars might be a small fortune.
This is the same as if the guy was using the restroom without purchasing anything. While this may be considered rude by some it hardly qualifies as a crime and classifying it as a felony reeks of ignorance. If I were this guy I would be so frustarated I would probably spontaneously combust.