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PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,963
edited January 2013 in A Moving Train
Do what this guy did... Outsourced his work to China! He gave 1/5 of his 6 figure salary to a company in China to do his job for him so he could spend all day fucking around online. :lol: :fp: Honestly, I never thought of this. :think:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21043693
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,087
    Hmmm... China...bookstore... well, maybe....

    Nah, to far to move all that stuff. :lol:
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  • rollingsrollings unknown Posts: 7,124
    So, the company was paying one person over $250,000 for the same quality work that an overseas company was doing for $50,000. Well, not the same quality work, THEE same work.

    Do you think that in the near future they'll be more employees "no longer be with the firm"?
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,963
    rollings wrote:
    So, the company was paying one person over $250,000 for the same quality work that an overseas company was doing for $50,000. Well, not the same quality work, THEE same work.

    Do you think that in the near future they'll be more employees "no longer be with the firm"?
    That's what I thought... the guy practically did them a favour and made every employee there expendable. :?
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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    The story is pretty interesting, but it's also a striking example of how - in this global economy connected by advanced communications - salaries are out of balance and will adjust themselves.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    hmm...wonder if i can get a second or thrid job
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  • even flow - question markeven flow - question mark Posts: 1,568
    Haven't seen Burnzy in a while.

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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,087
    Good question (well, statement that raises the question, "Where'e Byrnzie?) Maybe, like others of us, he's sick to death of all the damn gun threads?
    even flow - question mark wrote:
    Haven't seen Burnzy in a while.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,087
    See what I mean?

    Good day, all.
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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,963
    know1 wrote:
    The story is pretty interesting, but it's also a striking example of how - in this global economy connected by advanced communications - salaries are out of balance and will adjust themselves.
    Hmm... My thinking is that is shows how people in China are being underpaid, not the other way around.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rollingsrollings unknown Posts: 7,124
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    know1 wrote:
    The story is pretty interesting, but it's also a striking example of how - in this global economy connected by advanced communications - salaries are out of balance and will adjust themselves.
    Hmm... My thinking is that is shows how people in China are being underpaid, not the other way around.

    It's probably even worse than that. The man subcontracted his job to a company. That company probably collected the $50,000 and paid their employee $17,320 to do the work
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,963
    rollings wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    know1 wrote:
    The story is pretty interesting, but it's also a striking example of how - in this global economy connected by advanced communications - salaries are out of balance and will adjust themselves.
    Hmm... My thinking is that is shows how people in China are being underpaid, not the other way around.

    It's probably even worse than that. The man subcontracted his job to a company. That company probably collected the $50,000 and paid their employee $17,320 to do the work
    For sure.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    know1 wrote:
    The story is pretty interesting, but it's also a striking example of how - in this global economy connected by advanced communications - salaries are out of balance and will adjust themselves.
    Hmm... My thinking is that is shows how people in China are being underpaid, not the other way around.


    But I just said they were out of balance. I didn't choose a side.....?????

    But now I'll say that I think the adjustment will be both sides moving toward each other.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,963
    know1 wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    know1 wrote:
    The story is pretty interesting, but it's also a striking example of how - in this global economy connected by advanced communications - salaries are out of balance and will adjust themselves.
    Hmm... My thinking is that is shows how people in China are being underpaid, not the other way around.


    But I just said they were out of balance. I didn't choose a side.....?????

    But now I'll say that I think the adjustment will be both sides moving toward each other.
    Yeah, I just assumed, sorry.
    Considering inflation, I hope you're wrong about wages wages in NA and China moving towards each other. For most people, if they earn less than they already do in NA, we will just become a country of poor people.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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