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I think you probably meant to object to off-shoring (same company doing the work with employees in different country) rather than out-sourcing (different compan
by sokoloff 4y ago
I think you probably meant to object to off-shoring (same company doing the work with employees in different country) rather than out-sourcing (different company doing the work). Out-sourcing from other countries has been happening at scale for decades.
I agree that remote work pulls all of us (rather quickly) towards globalization. Overall, I think this is a good thing, even though people (like me) who temporarily benefited from the prior inefficiencies will not enjoy those same temporary benefits, at least not to the same extent.
- flappyeagle 4y agoGood catch. I wasn’t aware of the difference in terminology. From a neoliberal globalist perspective, I am happy with more globalization. I just think it’s strange that people tout remote work as shifting power toward employees and away from management, when in reality it’s the opposite.
- charlie0 4y agoIt may be true, but as of now there's a lot of arbitrage to go around for those who earn a hcol wage and move to mcol or lcol areas.
- flappyeagle 4y agoLcol areas like most of Western Europe and South America!
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