http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/invest/extra/P79592.asp

Interesting article on tech jobs being sent overseas...

Looks like, after wading through the editorial 'spin', they may find it's
not such a great money saver for companies as they might have thought...
good old financial types just can't get over chasing the bottom line, until
they reach the bottom. Great at math... but no vision.

Dell has already pulled back some of their call center activity from India
to Texas and Tenn. in response to customer complaints.... Looks like what
customers think actually has an influence on their business strategy after
all.

I expect that PCB design jobs will do something similar... most of my
experiences with purchasing products or services overseas has suffered from
some quality degradation or been downright difficult or un-useable. I would
expect to see a reduction in exporting of jobs here and even maybe an
increase in domestic tech jobs over the next year...or two. It's not likely
to see a wholesale exodus of American jobs to foreign countries once the
'fad' dies down and reality sets in...



Bill Brooks
PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D., C.I.I.
Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510

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