outsourcing, how do you feel?

[roomfullofflowers]

After seeing the movie “Outsourced” (great comedy, shot beautifully in India) last weekend I had a heated debate with a group of people, all working in the same industry (one that’s not been directly affected by outsourcing) – all on different sides of the issue. I wasn’t aware people had such a strong stance on it and I’m wondering where it comes from. There’s a line in Outsourced where the US manager explains “A lot of Americans are upset about outsourcing” and the Indian call center work retorts “but sir, most of the products they buy are made in China.”… which is how I feel, it’s awfully ironic to be sitting around wearing outfits made entirely overseas complaining about the customer service for those outfits being located out of the US, innit?

[roomfullofflowers]

I also think that we should take it as an opportunity to learn about and appreciate other cultures - rather than complain about the tradeoffs. Saw this review in the NY Times: review (http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28outs.html?ref=movies)

[kawasaki1]

I also think that we should take it as an opportunity to learn about and appreciate other cultures - rather than complain about the tradeoffs. Saw this review in the NY Times: review (http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28outs.html?ref=movies)

I also, saw this review...Seemed to be interesting.

[roomfullofflowers]

It was - I didn't think it would be when I read the synopsis but the approach was perfect. Dunno if you live in a city where it's playing, but the website says the DVD (http://www.neoflix.com/store/SHA66/) ships November 1.

[Habanero]

I believe we should become a protectionist society and close off the largest ecomomy in the world. I will gladly pay double or triple for my goods in the US and/or deal w/ inferior quality. All in the interest of saving American jobs. To the devil with what any foriegn allies may think. Go sell your fuckin' goods to china. The US should place tarriffs on chinese goods and boycott any company that have a problem with that. The world bank should deny china most favored nation status and let their currency float. Meaning let the chinese renminbi fluctuate on it's own and watch china suffer hyper inflation (btw, inflation currently runs at 1.5% --- yeah right). I don't worry much about India, as the have no capital infrastructure (adeqauate roads, machinery, factories, etc). Just shut off your phone and your T1 --- ha, ha India's gone.,

[MiamiMuscle]

I believe we should become a protectionist society and close off the largest ecomomy in the world. I will gladly pay double or triple for my goods in the US and/or deal w/ inferior quality. All in the interest of saving American jobs. To the devil with what any foriegn allies may think. Go sell your fuckin' goods to china. The US should place tarriffs on chinese goods and boycott any company that have a problem with that. The world bank should deny china most favored nation status and let their currency float. Meaning let the chinese renminbi fluctuate on it's own and watch china suffer hyper inflation (btw, inflation currently runs at 1.5% --- yeah right). I don't worry much about India, as the have no capital infrastructure (adeqauate roads, machinery, factories, etc). Just shut off your phone and your T1 --- ha, ha India's gone.,


Good stuff Habanero!