It seems like everything IT related is going across to India these days. Is there any skills that are India proof? The agent I spoke to today suggested everything MS will be administered or developed in/from India within the next six years. Any views?
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Originally posted by DGKIt seems like everything IT related is going across to India these days. Is there any skills that are India proof? The agent I spoke to today suggested everything MS will be administered or developed in/from India within the next six years. Any views?Comment
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Originally posted by expatI'm struggling to see what I'd gain by sharing this with you lot.
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Well the forces of economy will protect us from India.
I think what a lot of people tend to overlook is that unless there is a market for goods and services in the west, India and China are not looking so good. If nobddy here has got jobs then it will reduce demand for goods and services.
Wage inflation in India is very high and although nowhere near UK levels, at some point, wage inflation will result in a sutuation where India ceases to have a competitive advantage.
If you starve waiting for this to happen then tough.There are no evil thoughts except one: the refusal to thinkComment
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Originally posted by AtWIf your solution is really working then we would not be able to take advantage of it as by definition it should prevent outsourcing.
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Originally posted by sunnysanWell the forces of economy will protect us from India.
I think what a lot of people tend to overlook is that unless there is a market for goods and services in the west, India and China are not looking so good. If nobddy here has got jobs then it will reduce demand for goods and services.
There will always be work here. The task is to make sure that you continue to get it.Comment
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Originally posted by expatNo, I don't mean a method of preventing outsourcing, I mean a strategy for not finding that there is no work for me on account of all the work being done in India.Your parents ruin the first half of your life and your kids ruin the second halfComment
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