Re: Hi

Is it so bad that the goods are made in china?  Isn't it better that the 
cheaper labor stays offshore?  I'm more interested in tech services going 
offshore.   
 
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From: michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:22:27 -0700
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.

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> Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wed, January 18, 2006 8:10 am
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> 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.
> -- 
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> Paul Nelson
> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
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> Mall Wart is the 3rd largest importer of Chinese goods.
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> > -------- 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>
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> > 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.
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> > Paul Nelson
> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> > 708-670-6978  Cell
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> > That sounds right and thank god we're far away from them! 
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> > -----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
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> > 
> > 
> > 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
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> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:56 PM
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> > 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
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> > 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.
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> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:37 PM
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> > I do high end tasks like LPAR configurations, system setups, migrations,
> > networking, security, tuning.
> > I charge about half what Global Services does. 
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Doug Hart
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> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:10 PM
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> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
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> > What are typical contractor & consultant prices that are being paid 
> today?
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