Canadian outsourcing trends - what do you think?

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Outsourcing is a fact of life, and not much is going to happen to change it, unless people want to all work for $5 an hour. I shop a lot at Walmart when I'm in a place where one is handy, because they can provide the low priced articles where quality isn't paramount at a reasonable price. When I get to the point where I need a pacemaker I'm not going to buy it from Walmart, but for stuff like shoe laces and paper clips I'm not willing to pay some guy $25 an hour plus benefits to build them.

Quote: Originally Posted by bd7503

Hey All,

We compiled some data on Global outsourcing trends, particularly to Canada, that show some (hopefully) very interesting info for the industry, especially on the growth of freelancer work and job growth. We think this shows some fascinating wage stats about Canadians who choose to take control of their career and work from home, but are reaching out to Canadian business professionals for their input and thoughts.

Please take a few moments to check our Outsourcing to Canada Trends and let me know if anyone has any comments/suggestions/requests. We call it our Oconomy, and it contains live info and charts on global outsourcing trends in Canada. View trends by skill, industry growth and popular IT and admin providers.

I'd love to get a good discussion going on this to guage your thoughts and opinions. Do you think the data is reflective of the true state of the Canadian economy? Do you freelance? How does your experience compare with the trends shown here?

Also, if there is specific data anyone would like to know, ping me and I may be able to reach into our database and pull them up for you.

~ Rebecca

Quote: Originally Posted by Said1

We can't compete with slaves, so we might as well buy their products.

Quote: Originally Posted by darkbeaver

You don't seem to be watching the economy nor do you seem to be very realistic about the immeadiate future. The true state of the Canadian economy is frightfull.

Quote: Originally Posted by darkbeaver

With what?

Quote: Originally Posted by Said1

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Quote: Originally Posted by Said1

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Quote: Originally Posted by darkbeaver

Don't fool yourself you'll be buying the Wal-Mart piece. Outsourcing is becomeing history very quickly, second quarter of this year and your make believe world disappears. I hope you have a skill, something like tinker tailor or candle stick maker will feed you nicely but if you're unskilled well we can't be offering you much above $5 an hour.

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Actually I think I've been more or less living the real world - in my mind anyway. The position we are in now didn't happen overnight. It's been building since the end of the war. Union demands, rampant inflation, endless credit based largely on no collateral, people frantically trying to keep up with the Joneses, a lot of whom should be in jail for white collar robbery from unsuspecting consumers. If you think outsourcing is going to stop within six months, hey I have a bridge for sale cheap.

Quote: Originally Posted by SirFrancis2004

JLM, db can try to scare you all she wants but the reality of outsourcing has been a reality of High Tech for about 10 years on the scale that it impacted NA. We could never produce the 1,000,000 pcs volumes here and that is why Korea was the market in the past and now China is our present market of choice. The next market is believed to be subdivied back into 3 segments IMO.

A mix of China / India for the Asian market space
South America for North America
Africa ( stable countries ) for Europe

Reality is we cannot afford to transport product from Asia around the world in ships if fuel rises again. It is also a reality that these other countries can compete on a dollar to dollar aspect to China who has had a spiking rise in personal income.

Meeting carbon and resource transport makes this more a reality for these products.

In North America we have already seen a shift back to Mexico and South America of some high volume production. Dell as an example now makes computers in Mexico to cut fuel costs..

Quote: Originally Posted by SirFrancis2004

Out of curiosity what field of work are you in db ?

Are you in High Tech or the IT field ?

Just as you would say " a question? "

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Actually I think I've been more or less living the real world - in my mind anyway. The position we are in now didn't happen overnight. It's been building since the end of the war. Union demands, rampant inflation, endless credit based largely on no collateral, people frantically trying to keep up with the Joneses, a lot of whom should be in jail for white collar robbery from unsuspecting consumers. If you think outsourcing is going to stop within six months, hey I have a bridge for sale cheap.

Quote: Originally Posted by darkbeaver

Work? When have I offered such insult to yourself that you should injure me so with such implication. How dare you use that word with respect to my self. If you must know, I am an independent mad scientist and cannibis addict. I raised pigs and chickens in a field this past summer and I errected huge wind turbines in an adjacent pasture. I am presently engaged in high energy field research at a little known private institution, hidden in the Cobequid mountain range of North Eastern N.S. I hope that satisfys your lust for knowledge.