Sure, if you believe the talent in those cheaper labour markets is actually equivalent. That's probably not the case, though. Still, I think there is some trut

Sure, if you believe the talent in those cheaper labour markets is actually equivalent. That's probably not the case, though. Still, I think there is some truth to stay you say. I've always worked jobs that require me to come in occasionally to meet my users and get hands on experience with equipment they will be working with (like expensive lab equipment). For me the big win is that I can primarily do my programming from home, but my job could never be fully nor could it be outsourced.