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Offshoring IT ... to Canada

Offshoring IT ... to Canada 05/11/2004 11:45 PM
globetechnology.com May 12 2004 4:21AM GMT

Unitime Systems' New Benefits Manager
Automatically Tracks Employee
Paid-Time-Off Benefits

Unitime Systems' New Benefits Manager
Automatically Tracks Employee
Paid-Time-Off Benefits 02/05/2005 10:00 PM
Benefits calculated as part of the company’s daily time and attendance tracking [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

"URGENT: WASH POST: Bush admin weighing
changes in Social Security benefits
formula... // 'cutting promised benefits
by nearly a third in the coming
decades'... Developing... "

"URGENT: WASH POST: Bush admin weighing
changes in Social Security benefits
formula... // 'cutting promised benefits
by nearly a third in the coming
decades'... Developing... " 01/04/2005 05:59 PM

URGENT: WASH POST: Bush admin weighing
changes in Social Security benefits
formula... // 'cutting promised benefits
by nearly a third in the coming
decades'... Developing

URGENT: WASH POST: Bush admin weighing
changes in Social Security benefits
formula... // 'cutting promised benefits
by nearly a third in the coming
decades'... Developing 01/04/2005 04:24 AM

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Friends, Friends With Benefits and the
Benefits of the Local Mall

Friends, Friends With Benefits and the
Benefits of the Local Mall 05/29/2004 10:54 PM
Whatever happened to teen romance? Life inside the under-age sexual revolution.

Offshoring By Any Other Name

Offshoring By Any Other Name 09/24/2004 08:06 PM
Not too many people like the sound of "offshoring" -- literally, the sound of the word -- not just it's meaning. So the euphemisms to replace "offshoring" are springing up everywhere, with not-so-sneaky terms like "co-sourcing" and "global sourcing" peppering our vernacular. Outsourcing is dead, too, replaced with the mouthful: "business process transformation services" agreements. Isn't that so double-plus-ungood? Obviously, offshoring is still with us, and it's going to be with us, and it arguably should be with us. So while avoiding the word offshoring might avoid the spread of panic, hopefully we're not forgetting to address the root causes of our concerns: that we haven't answered the 'What's Next?' question. Though perhaps using bigger words and round-about descriptions is part of the plan to help educate the country to think more critically.

Offshoring IT

Offshoring IT 12/17/2004 06:41 PM

Everyone else is offshoring, so why not
Microsoft?

Everyone else is offshoring, so why not
Microsoft? 07/29/2004 06:48 PM
Some are saying "surprise!" as they learn that Microsoft, like many American companies, is offshoring.

Economics of Offshoring

Economics of Offshoring 06/29/2004 03:33 PM
A study provides a clearer picture of what offshoring means to financial companies.

Offshoring Creativity

Offshoring Creativity 12/19/2004 03:36 PM
Never mind the call centers. Look at the high-tech firms and markets in China and India, and worry about the emigration of innovation.

Don't like offshoring? Get over it, says
AIIA

Don't like offshoring? Get over it, says
AIIA 11/18/2003 01:20 AM
ZDNet Australia Nov 18 2003 0:26AM ET

A Careful Look At Offshoring

A Careful Look At Offshoring 12/22/2003 03:11 AM
Yet another article that takes a look at the "offshoring trend", but this one actually takes a step back to put the whole thing in perspective. From a historical vantage point, this trend doesn't seem all that different that past trends where products made in the US were eventually outsourced. The article quotes Walter Mondale from twenty years ago, when he was worried about chip production going to Japan, saying: "What are our kids supposed to do? Sweep up around Japanese computers and sell McDonald's hamburgers the rest of their lives?" Instead, what happened was that cheap chips resulted in a technology boom that certainly helped the US economy quite a bit over the next two decades. The article also points out what we've been saying here all along: the rush to outsource is a bit shortsighted for most companies. Those who are only looking at the salary aspect of it, don't realize that there are many more costs involved, and many are already starting to regret the decision to outsource. However, in some areas, it clearly does make sense to outsource, but the number of jobs that will go overseas each year is a very very small number - and pales when compared to the number of jobs lost each year naturally through layoffs and company closings. Finally, the article points out that, when done right, offshoring is a net positive for our economy - and has been historically. This doesn't mean that it doesn't make life hard for some people who lost their jobs. However, instead of thinking up protectionist plans, the US should be making an effort to train these displaced employees for better jobs in sectors that need them.

Offshoring where do we go next and my
run in with a pitch man

Offshoring where do we go next and my
run in with a pitch man 07/07/2004 07:21 PM

I felt really sorry for the guy that called the office last week. I get the holler from across the hallway hey some guy wants to talk to you about offshoring wanna take it? Hmmmmmmm those of you that have been reading here for awhile know my stance on offshoring. (When Hell freezes over) So I take the guys call. The least he could have done is called me via a real land-line instead I get the common static buzz of a net based call. We talk for about 30 minutes while I pick the guys brain nothing really brain shattering came out of the discussion.

He ask to send me some info and I say sure, I would be happy to look at their promotion material. A week later what finally shows up in my inbox, his pitch material curious read to say the least. Call me traditional, "Made in the USA" and "Support Stays in the USA". If any of you would like a copy of what they sent me drop me a line, I'll forward it to you. Companies are now weighing the backlash of their customers before offshoring some say it makes up at least 50% of the decision level process. [ZDNet]

Offshoring... To Click On Ads

Offshoring... To Click On Ads 05/03/2004 04:44 PM
For all the talk of offshoring labor, it seems that many in India have answered "earn rupees clicking ads" advertisements found (ironically enough) on Google, which basically pay people to sit at home and clic k on advertisements on specific websites to help those sites earn more pay-per-click ad dollars. This, of course, is always the risk with any sort of pay-per-click advertising scheme. Those who stand to make money are always going to look for ways to increase the clicks. While it's easy to pick out automated clickers, having a network of people around the world who are paid to click the ads could be a lot trickier. Of course, this may remind some people of dot-com bubble companies like AllAdvantage - but at least in that (failed) case, advertisers knew what they were getting involved with. If such fraudulent clicks continue on content sites for advertising networks, it could noticeably decrease the value of such ads.

Offshoring off-putting

Offshoring off-putting 04/28/2004 05:26 PM
San Jose Mercury News Apr 28 2004 9:34PM GMT

It's not offshoring, it's a euphemism

It's not offshoring, it's a euphemism 09/26/2004 11:06 PM
ZDNet Australia Sep 27 2004 1:34AM GMT

Telecommuting on top of offshoring?

Telecommuting on top of offshoring? 01/04/2005 08:25 PM
Plans for a low-cost broadband network in India suggest offshore threat could intensify.

Of cricket and offshoring

Of cricket and offshoring 04/18/2005 11:16 PM
Blog: Could a cricket match in India help safeguard the controversial practice of shipping tech work offshore? News reports...

Offshoring: Why the US still needs
engineers

Offshoring: Why the US still needs
engineers 06/30/2004 10:55 AM
ZDNet Jun 30 2004 2:45PM GMT

Impact of Offshoring

Impact of Offshoring 06/12/2004 08:35 PM

According to a survey commissioned by Bureau of Labor Statistics, just 2.5% of jobs lost are due to offshoring.  AFL-CIO thinks the survey is faulty.  My own experience suggests the number is bigger, at least in the Silicon Valley where I work.  At one company I have worked with for many years, it's engineering department was downsized to barebones and replaced with a large growing team of engineers in India.  2.5%?  Not even close

What's labor going to do about
offshoring?

What's labor going to do about
offshoring? 01/27/2004 12:11 AM
Salon Jan 27 2004 4:50AM GMT

The Human Side Of Offshoring

The Human Side Of Offshoring 01/28/2004 04:39 AM
A great set of articles from the latest issue of Wired takes a look at the outsourcing issue by taking a closer look at some of the people it impacts on both sides of the debate. It's absolutely true that the offshoring process is a terrible thing to go through for those who lose their jobs. There's simply nothing you can say to make the situation better for them while they go through that process. However, if their companies can't compete, then they're going to end up losing their jobs anyway. As one of the additional articles points out, the anger against outsourcing is no different than the Luddite anger against computers taking away jobs. However, as always, whether outsourcing to cheaper labor or automation, the end result has been a net positive - opening up plenty of new job opportunities. In fact, the article profiles one "angry programmer" who is pushing for protectionist policies. However, even he found a new job relatively quickly that appears to have more challenges, more responsibility and will be a lot harder to offshore.

IBM's is at the core of IT offshoring

IBM's is at the core of IT offshoring 03/08/2004 11:20 PM
The WSJ rips IBM's claim that it is adding jobs to its US workforce.  Basically, the slight of hand works like this:  a company outsources thousands of IT jobs to IBM.  IBM quickly moves to offshore them and radically cuts the pay/benefits of those that remain.  The net result is a net gain in jobs (from the few that remain after the offshoring).  IBM is basically a big blue job destruction machine.  For example:

Bonny Berger, a computer programmer in Elizabeth, N.J., had worked for AT&T for 21 years when she likewise was moved to IBM in 1999. Within four months, the project she was working on was moved to Canada and she was put to work updating software used to collect unpaid bills. After five months, she says, she was told that work would be moved to India and that she would train a replacement. Ms. Berger moved on to yet another IBM task. But in March 2002 she was told to retrain a replacement from Canada, after which she got a layoff notice.

NOTE:  remember that each good IT job outsourced destroys up to 4.5 other jobs in the general economy. 

NOTE2: The speed of this realignment in the economy is something that should concern everyone.  Prayer at the alter of the invisible hand is misguided.The invisible hand is a vengeful god that rains economic destruction down on the non-competitive. It has no special place in its heart for Americans.

Offshoring pays...CEOs

Offshoring pays...CEOs 08/31/2004 03:08 PM
Study finds that CEOs at 50 leaders in sending U.S. jobs overseas got a 46 percent raise. CEOs in general got 9 percent.

Czech mate for IT offshoring

Czech mate for IT offshoring 12/10/2003 01:55 PM
vnunet.com Dec 10 2003 1:10PM ET

Study predicts more offshoring

Study predicts more offshoring 05/17/2004 07:22 AM
ZDNet May 17 2004 11:44AM GMT

What Does Offshoring Mean for Tech
Support?

What Does Offshoring Mean for Tech
Support? 04/22/2004 09:06 AM

For CEOs, offshoring pays

For CEOs, offshoring pays 08/31/2004 05:07 PM
U.S. companies that send the most jobs overseas handsomely reward their CEOs, a new study says.

Did GE bring offshoring to life?

Did GE bring offshoring to life? 03/25/2005 04:10 PM
Blog: Was Jack Welch, General Electric's famed former leader, a kind of founding father to offshore outsourcing? That's the argument...

Offshoring: An irresistible force

Offshoring: An irresistible force 06/04/2004 07:11 PM
ZDNet Jun 4 2004 11:13PM GMT

Cultural Reasons For Offshoring

Cultural Reasons For Offshoring 12/16/2003 02:07 AM
While I've made it clear that I think both sides on the outsourcing debate have taken their arguments too far, I don't deny that the decision comes down to a money question. The companies that are rapidly pushing towards offshoring are convinced that it will save them a ton of money. What many are finding out, of course, is that it's much more costly, for a variety of reasons (from cultural differences to communication problems halfway around the world). However, now some analysts are saying, beyond the money issue there are other good reasons for offshoring. They even believe that offshoring will help rejuvenate the US software industry by allowing developers here to focus on innovative products, rather than mundane projects that can be outsourced. While I highly doubt that any company is taking that into account in coming up with their outsourcing plans, it is a reasonable response to those who continue to favor protectionist policies that will only make the economic situation worse for the American software industry by making us less competitive.

US Chamber endorses offshoring

US Chamber endorses offshoring 07/03/2004 12:37 AM
News.com.au - Fri Jul 2, 01:23 pm GMT

Training seen as way to counter
offshoring

Training seen as way to counter
offshoring 08/13/2004 05:38 PM
Edward Yourdon, a co-founder of the Cutter Consortium, says in an upcoming book that the threat of offshore outsourcing isn't restricted to U.S. software development jobs but to all kinds of knowledge work.

Offshoring: A view from both shores

Offshoring: A view from both shores 06/29/2004 08:47 AM
Wipro Technologies CEO Vivek Paul is a U.S. citizen who also happens to spearhead outsourcing efforts for one of India's biggest IT companies.

Offshoring: The next technology
battlefields

Offshoring: The next technology
battlefields 05/07/2004 06:17 AM
Digital Agenda Rather than try to reverse the outsourcing wave, the best way for America to fend off foreign competition is to invent technologies.

Offshoring Hits Journalism

Offshoring Hits Journalism 08/10/2004 10:24 AM

Washington Post: Reuters to Move Editorial Jobs From U.S. and Europe to India. Financial news service Reuters Group PLC said yesterday it will eliminate up to 20 editorial positions in the United States and Europe and hire up to 60 replacements in India in a move aimed at cutting costs.

Outsourcing 101 – Offshoring for
Beginners

Outsourcing 101 – Offshoring for
Beginners 06/18/2004 03:10 AM
The Outsourcing Times has announced the launch of a special report, "Outsourcing 101 – Offshoring for Beginners". The report discusses the history, economics and political implications behind offshore outsourcing. [PRWEB Jun 18, 2004]

What Should a Documentary Filmmaker Ask
About Offshoring?

What Should a Documentary Filmmaker Ask
About Offshoring? 04/12/2004 11:21 AM

An Independent Study on Offshoring IT?

An Independent Study on Offshoring IT? 09/06/2004 05:01 AM

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