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Why the USA is unsuitable for offshoring

[Updated: I thought of a few more] Is anyone else troubled by the racial overtones of the current wave of anti-outsourcing and especially anti-offshoring sentiment? If you have read Introduction to Real ITSM you will know how scornful I am of outsourcing. What troubles me is that the recession-fuelled backlash going on right now in the USA seems to be focused on how you can't trust Indians and all foreign places are dangerous. This seems ignorant and racist. Anyone who reads the papers knows what an unsuitable country the USA is for doing business...

Satyam, Sallie Mae, and call center outsourcing

Recession brings out the worst in us all. The jingoism in the USA over Satyam's currrent spot of bother is hypocritical in the extreme. Satyam could have used some SOX just like the USA badly needed it so few years ago. And bringing home the jobs is just cynical xenophobic PR.

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