I don't think so; it was not meant to be a value judgement, simply a statement of fact about the cost of hiring people.
In no way does that mean that the people there are less intelligent or capable. Their dysfunctional economy is what makes them cheaper to hire, not anything intrinsically bad about them.
I met a very nice doctor over there and felt she was as capable as anyone I met in the US.
Thing is, I'd rather die than pay $100,000 for a lifesaving operation. It just feels like giving in to an extortion plot, not buying a service.
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I realized your intent, but the words mean a lot more. I'm not disparaging Filippinos in any way. Check out my profile - I live in a primarily Filippino neighborhood, and they're the most wonderful patriotic people that Hawaii has been blessed with.
I had a Filippino boss in one job. She was awesome, though I never could understand how folk could send their kids back to grandma and grandpa half a world away and not see them for a year or two or 3 at a time. My boss confided in me that she was torn between two completely different cultures. In America she had any appliance she wanted, accessibility to art, theater, etc., but the stress level of her job was huge. In the Philippines she could stay home a day or two if she felt like it, more of a mañana philosophy. She wouldn't have the lifestyle though. Overall she decided the stress was worth it. I would imagine that's the impetus behind many of our neighbors. It's a cinch they work twice as hard as most others here.
No, by "cheaper people" I meant that they don't have our conveniences, our demands. My question - do you expect to live your lifestyle as is while expecting your doctor to live as a Filippino in his own country? Want him to be working mowing lawns on the side to make ends meet?