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My worry is bringing unions in the US tech industry will just accelerate off shoring especially with super fast growing companies like Deel What are your thoug

• devmor 4y ago
  With the price of tech labor in places like Pakistan and India on the rise, that won't be sustainable for long.
• scruple 4y ago
  Outsourcing technical work comes in waves. I've seen it up-close-and-personal 3 times. It's worked once and the magic that went into making it work (one of the founders moved back to his home country and started a consultancy that was contracted by the original business) in that specific instance isn't something that is easily replicated.
  • erik_seaberg 4y ago
    If you write a check to a body shop you’re just going to get fleeced. I’ve seen “tested deliverables” that did not compile. If you open a branch office and do your own careful hiring (just like HQ would have), that can work.
• azemetre 4y ago
  Well if there was an actual union in place there would be general strikes. A company that lost all IT/SWE staff for the period of the strike may be more open to negotiations.