[PokeyJoe]

Well, at least they got the reason correct. It's cheaper.

[Shermy]

So much for the "Information Economy"

[Lunatic Fringe]

I'm in IT, have been for 8 years. 2000-2002 was a pretty rough stretch, but the job market has picked up in Dallas and I am now working for more money than I ever made before. I am still receiving 2-3 calls per week of eomploers and agencies trying to fill jobs... in fact, I turned down an interview with Microsoft just last week.

[Southack]

First Indian Tank Suffers 20 Year Software Crisis

The above link shows, among other things, a 20 year IT effort for India's first domestically-produced battle tank has had large amounts of trouble, delays, and cost overruns.

But hey, the labor for all of those hours was "cheap!"

5 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires

[glorgau]

There is no shortage of IT jobs for those that are technically competent, up-to-date with their skills, and flexible with location.

[beef]

I've been in the telecom business for 25 years. I am currently working on a project where most of the coding is done in India. These guys are not supermen. Any company that thinks they are is going to get burned big time.

[Havoc]

LOL, they aren't hiding behind the productivity argument anymore. Guess all the grilling has shown them they can't hide.

[duckman]

"Currently, there is a great demand of hi-tech IT jobs in the US."

Not true, can't find any EZTRIEVE work. That's still hi tech isn't it?

[Bush2000]

If you follow this sort of thing, you already know that most of the jobs that are being created are low-level, commodity "grunt" positions (ie. programming). Dime a dozen. If you want to protect yourself from the axe, get a solid grounding in software engineering disciplines (Project Management, Software Analysis/Design, SQA Mgr) that aren't easily offshored.

[Once-Ler]

Jeezus Green. Is this the best you can do? Post some poorly translated foreign web site to prove how you hate corporate/capitalist America and Dubya? Phfthhh!!!!

[meadsjn]

Clicking on the indiatimes.com link to the article brought home a very nasty virus. Don't know what yet, but that computer is fubar.

[KimaraChan]

While it is definitely cheaper to outsource to India, it should also be noted that you get what you pay for. While the Indian workers generally have a MUCH better work ethic than the 20-something clock punchers that want 60k to 100k a year to sit on their butts and watch porn, their quality of work is sub-standard at best. The businesses that want SKILLED labor will always need good, English speaking employees with the experience and education that is currently only available in the US. I predict that the Indian labor fad will pass quickly and the job market will quickly even out, leaving the skilled positions to the Americans, and the vast majority of outsourced Indians doing the crappy call-center work (and anyone who's ever had to endure phone tech support will know exactly what I'm talking about. Let them cuss the Indians out...it's a job that I will happily hand over to foreigners).

[nopardons]

Balogna!

There are more IT jobs now available to Americans,at higher pay,right now,than there have been in the past 3 years!

[Puddleglum]

My hope is that this India thing will pass and companies will slink back to hiring US workers. There is nothing more faddish than upper management. Hell, they'd all jump off a bridge if one of them did, provided someone had told them it would save a few bucks or 'bump their numbers' for a quarter (or whenever their bonus numbers are calculated).

I think outsourcing to India will bite them in the butt a few years down the road in terms of company value and a quality product, if they have the foresight to ever look ahead that far.