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not just an ocean, the various governments and visas make it hard to move people you need
by arccy 1y ago
not just an ocean, the various governments and visas make it hard to move people you need
- FirmwareBurner 1y agoVisas are a political human construct subject to change, not a immovable force of nature. The same visa keeping workers out, can always be removed or changed over night if desired to achieve the opposite effect: move masses of skilled people in. See operation paperclip.
- RobotToaster 1y agoNot just people, parts too. Importing parts from the USA to the UK often takes longer and has more paperwork than from China.
- throwaway3025 1y agoAlso don't forget tolls / tariffs. Building products that relies on parts from different countries (at least from/to USA) reduces the margins compared to a unified Chinese market.