Re: Hi

I realize that most of my posts are about 85 degrees west of what everyone
is talking about on any given topic...but what the heck...

This whole wal-mart topic is really funny to me because I was just reading
an article a couple of days ago from the December 1938 Readers Digest (page
83) titled "Pro & Con: Shall We Curb the Chain Stores" and it was a
point/counter point about how chain stores of that time were knocking out
all the little guys and forcing prices so low that a mom and pop store could
not stay in business, or the opposite point, about how the chains encouraged
community growth and offered better prices and better variety, etc.. It's
really pretty funny because if you didn't know you were reading a 67 year
old article, you'd think you were reading about Wal-Mart today. 

Truly, the more things change, the more they stay the same.



-----Original Message-----
From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Franz
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:54 AM
To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi

Consumer driven? i think the reverseis going on at WalMArt. If (as is the 
case in my area)
so many are out of work or had to take lesser paying jobs due to plant 
closings,
then all they can afford is Walmart. Driving down wages is expanding the 
class
of people that can only afford cheap products. I think it's only a myth that
consumers "drive" the movement of big corporations. We are being herded like

cattle.
I worked on some plumbing this weekend. I would "like" to buy parts that 
will last
more than a few years. All the "big stores" sell cheaper (and less reliable)

parts.
The better plumbing stores have been driven out. I have "no choice...." and 
can only
buy what they put on the shelf. This is not consumer driven retail, it is 
corporate
mass purchasing (and drive your supplier to reduce cost) driven.
Moo
jim franz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Crothers" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Consulting on the iSeries / AS400'" <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi


> And if you have a problem with Chinese made stuff, why did you buy it?
>
> The reason WalMart sells so much "made in China" stuff is because 
> consumers
> (YOU!) buy it.  If you stop buying it, they will stop putting it on their
> shelves.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:consult400-
>> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Albright
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:45 AM
>> To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
>> Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>>
>> Once quick question: When you were looking for your air mattress - did 
>> you
>> look around for the $50.00 American made unit?  Or go straight to the
>> $10.00
>> import..........?
>>
>> Many of the things bought at WalMart are not, have not been and will 
>> never
>> be made in the USA.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jerry Albright
>> Professional Search Group, Inc.
>> 3493 N 750 E
>> Avilla, IN  46710
>> 888-293-9249
>> jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.profsearchgroup.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Consulting on the iSeries / AS400" <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>>
>>
>> >I agree...the last time I was in a Mall Wart was last summer, late at
>> > night in Cheyboygan, MI. Needed an air mattress and that was the only
>> > thing open. I'm sure it was made in China.
>> >
>> >> -------- Original Message --------
>> >> Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Date: Wed, January 18, 2006 8:10 am
>> >> To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>
>> >> I won't shop there unless I absolutely have no choice. The last time I
>> >> went into one was last summer on a Sunday in Grand Rapids, MN. I 
>> >> needed
>> >> 12
>> >> gauge shells, and the gun shop down the street was closed.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Paul Nelson
>> >> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
>> >> 708-670-6978  Cell
>> >> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Sent by: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> 01/18/2006 07:06 AM
>> >> Please respond to
>> >> Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> To
>> >> Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> cc
>> >>
>> >> Subject
>> >> Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Mall Wart is the 3rd largest importer of Chinese goods.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > -------- Original Message --------
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> > From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Date: Wed, January 18, 2006 8:03 am
>> >> > To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >
>> >> > No, we're not far away. Go to Wal-Mart and look at almost any label.
>> >> > Between 1/3 and 1/2 of China's GDP flows through Wal-Mart.
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Paul Nelson
>> >> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
>> >> > 708-670-6978  Cell
>> >> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > fbocch2595@xxxxxxx
>> >> > Sent by: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > 01/18/2006 06:21 AM
>> >> > Please respond to
>> >> > Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > To
>> >> > consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > cc
>> >> >
>> >> > Subject
>> >> > Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > That sounds right and thank god we're far away from them!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Doug Hart <DougHart@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > To: 'Consulting on the iSeries / AS400' <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > Sent: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:54:52 -0500
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Here is the problem with companies making partnerships with Indian
>> >> > companies.
>> >> >
>> >> > China will be a dominant world power in the next 50 years.  The
>> >> preference
>> >> > for male children is going to make their society the first in the
>> >> history
>> >> > of
>> >> > the world to be heavily male dominated.  This culture will likely be
>> >> > aggressive and I would not be surprised to see India as a target for
>> >> this
>> >> > aggression.  If the US has heavily invested in India then we will be
>> >> > dragged
>> >> > into the conflict by these political business bonds.
>> >> >
>> >> > What look cheap today may cost dearly in the future.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Doug Hart
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> >> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:56 PM
>> >> > To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> >
>> >> > Jack,
>> >> >
>> >> > Who's the client? I'll add them to my list of companies that I
>> boycott
>> >> > whenever possible.
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Paul Nelson
>> >> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
>> >> > 708-670-6978  Cell
>> >> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > directsystemsinc02 <directsystemsinc02@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > Sent by: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > 01/17/2006 03:41 PM
>> >> > Please respond to
>> >> > Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > To
>> >> > "'Consulting on the iSeries / AS400'" <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > cc
>> >> >
>> >> > Subject
>> >> > Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Recently my client signed a contract with an "off shore company" -
>> >> > Alantic-Sierra for software support on both iseries and Oracle
>> >> > software.
>> >> > Their prices were in the range of $29/hour for off shore people and
>> >> $100+
>> >> > for resident people.  I'm still there during the transition phase 
>> >> > but
>> >> > expect
>> >> > to be looking shortly.
>> >> >
>> >> > Jack Derham
>> >> > Direct Systems, Inc.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Hart
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:37 PM
>> >> > To: 'Consulting on the iSeries / AS400'
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I do high end tasks like LPAR configurations, system setups,
>> >> > migrations,
>> >> > networking, security, tuning.
>> >> > I charge about half what Global Services does.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Doug Hart
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
>> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:10 PM
>> >> > To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
>> >> >
>> >> > What are typical contractor & consultant prices that are being paid
>> >> today?
>> >> >
>> >> >
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