Re: European comanies outsourcing to America?
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The Europeans have been outsourcing here for awhile, since we are cheap labor just like Manila, et al is cheap labor for us. That's why there's a BMW and Mercedes plant here. That's why Siemens has so many sites here. But don't think you'll get paid in Euros or get European benefits, because part of the reason they're outsourcing here is to avoid those things.
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This isn't really correct at all. "Cheap labor" isn't why they moved over here.
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The minimum wage in the UK is over $11 per hour. In the US it's under $6 per hour.
A few years ago when I called my UK bank, or other CS centre, I invariably spoke to a polite gentleman in Mumbai. I had to call my bank and credit card company last week and both times I spoke to an American woman.
I'm not sure about skilled or white-collar jobs being outsourced though.
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