Outsourcing Revisited
by Kerim
Here is an idea for India: Instead of taking jobs away from Americans, offer low-paid call-center jobs in India to Americans looking for adventure, spiritual enlightenment (free yoga classes?) and a chance to see the world!
Think the idea is far-fetched? China seems to be successfully using this model to attract Japanese workers at Chinese-run call centers that serve Japan! Read more over at Muninn.
If you can find a copy of the July 5th issue of the New Yorker, there’s a wonderful essay by Katherine Boo (called “The Best Job in Town”) on the human face of outsourcing in Chennai (Madras) India. There’s a complementary Flash audio-slideshow at http://www.newyorker.com/online/covers/?040705onco_covers_gallery , but I’d recommend reading the article first; unfortunately it’s not online.
I’ve made the same argument about English teaching in East Asia, but as you’ve seen English teachers don’t take too well to being called low-paid professional workers.
If you can find a copy of the July 5th issue of the New Yorker, there’s a wonderful essay by Katherine Boo (called “The Best Job in Town”) on the human face of outsourcing in Chennai (Madras) India. There’s a complementary Flash audio-slideshow at http://www.newyorker.com/online/covers/?040705onco_covers_gallery , but I’d recommend reading the article first; unfortunately it’s not online.