8/16/07

ONE VERY PARANOID WRITER

Just now, I read an article whose content was very close to calling for a the annihilation of the poor economies. It very much reminds me of the Neo Nazi's in Europe who goes around beating colored people, declaring that those immigrants are out to steal the jobs supposed to be for Europeans- and this happened even when the unemployment rate over there was at its lowest.

As posted before, the Internet has made it very easy for certain jobs to be done elsewhere and a refusal to acknowledge and take advantage of it is tantamount to stepping off a 100 story rooftop. Other countries will take that opportunity and the US will be left behind. Read this.

As to the question, "Are American jobs in real danger?" The answer is a strong "NO". It's not.

Here's part of what we wrote, a few pages ago:
"In the immediate future, I can see a great number of jobs being outsourced. However, the process should also pave way for the creation of a lot of better news career positions for Americans.

With some of the traditional jobs now being sent to far locations, US firms should be able to give more attention to the main purposes of their businesses. It will result to the recruitment of more core personnel thus paving the way for higher productivity of American companies.

For example, with help desk call centers and vital machine parts being done elsewhere, the management of a manufacturing company will suddenly have time for greater focus on product development and marketing of their products."
The writer even blames outsourcing for America's failure to sell cars to Japan.. That argument is very "Non Sequitor", if I may point out. Every automobile salesman knows that the Japanese is not buying American cars for the same reason that Americans strongly prefer Toyota, Honda and other Japanese cars over the gas guzzlers from Detroit. Click the links in this article to find out.

8/9/07

THE PHILIPPINES IS LOSING ITS EDGE IN ENGLISH

In the outsourcing world, where English language skills is very important, the Philippines (which is supposed to be a contender for the top spot) is reported to be starting to lag. If that is the case, other countries which are working hard to catch up and get a big slice of the BPO pie, will probably overtake the country within a few years, if it will not drastically reform and reorient its educational curriculum.

It won't be long and the country's outsourcing firms will be scrapping the bottom of the talent barrel.

Source: PDI article

8/7/07

COMMENT: GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP BEFORE WATCHING BOURNE ULTIMATUM

I am not kidding!

The first scenes and (a few others after that) seemed to have been shot using small handy cams. During those scenes, the screen was shaky and I felt dizzy looking at it. If you will be watching the movie on your TV screens, there will probably no problem. But if you want to enjoy the movie in one of those expensive movie houses, better get a good night's rest prior to your watching it. I don't know. Is it my ultra sensitive marksman's eye, martial artist's motion sensitivity or both?-- kiddin, of course!

In general, the movie was very enjoyable. The main ingredients that made the first installments successful never diminished in this movie. The brutal hand to hand combat scenes were fast, very violent and not as fluid as the Steven Seagal's movies --that made it more realistic. Steven Seagal's fight scenes are so clean that it looks something like a gym demo.

If you enjoyed Bourne Identity and the Ultimatum, go watch this movie. Just don't forget to get a good night's rest, prior to your trip to the movie house.

KIAAAA!!!!

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Another review and link to the above photo: www.eonline.com

8/6/07

A BLOGGER'S UNION?

Bloggers have become a big contributor to the revenue of the outsourcing industry. They write news reports, press releases on behalf of entities involved in controversies (check out andolini's article), advertisements and SEO work for websites (e.g. Luigi's advertisement) and many other things on behalf of private and commercial entities.

At present, there is an issue whether bloggers can now put up a labor union recognize them as legitimate businesses or employees and be entitled to benefits. In our opinion, they may do so provided that they declare their income to their respective tax bureaus and pay the that will officiallynecessary taxes and membership contributions that will entitle them to the appropriate retirement and social security benefits. Link