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Rick,
When someone makes a "throwaway line" like that, there is an element of
wanting it to be the truth there ... the "tongue in cheek" was obvious, but
so was the underlying attitude that it conveyed! The word "mercenary"
comes to mind!
I run a software company. Programmers are our greatest expense
item. Period! I think that I understand compensation better than I want to.
In most companies, IT staff is compensated at significantly higher levels
than other positions requiring comparable academic preparation, experience,
and responsibility for results. That point is not lost on corporate
executives.
People wonder why companies consider outsourcing ... after a "big desk"
person overhears "tongue in cheek" remarks like those at the coffee pot or
walking down the hall, it can trigger an impression that too often leads to
considering an outsourcing decision that might otherwise have been
ignored. I have listened to many CEO's of companies describe their IT
staff as spoiled, mercenaries, and not in sync with corporate
direction. Those are the sentiments that open the door to an outsourcing
discussion ...
... just my $.02 ... from someone who doesn't even outsource to local
independent contractors.
John
At 11:19 AM 4/28/2004, you wrote:
John,
first of all, I've been a fence sitter over outsourcing (at least the
offshore version). I don't like what's going on, and it hurts my bottom
line, but if I were in sitting at the 'big desk', I would be crazy if I
didn't seriously consider doing the same thing.
second of all, can't you tell a tongue planted firmly in cheek when you
read it?
-----original message--------
>and the number one reason I think changing iseries to i5 is a good thing
>
>1. updating my resume with experience on another platform should be worth
>at least another 5K-10K a year!
... and you dare complain about outsourcing ... that's the kind of attitude
that drives corporate management toward finding lower cost
alternatives!!!!!
>Rick
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