This also opened my eyes to the different angles people can have on the topic of outsourcing.

I hate to admit it, but I only think from the business angle… and not about the saving money aspect. This might be because i come from a very small country where “patriotic” and “unpatriotic” sentiments have a different perspective.

The cross-cultural marketer in me, always asks if this is the best fit for the business. I have seen so many customer service centers outsourced that may be cheaper, but that cannot offer the right service to a company’s clients. Simply because you cannot re-program cultural behaviors.

With regards to the large scale economics of outsourcing, history shows fluxes in where things are sold. I feel I’m better at spending my time on finding the best business opportunities in the market I live in. Again, not based on the money, but based on business. I guess I think human nature is stronger than I am.

So I read your comments with interest.

This also opened my eyes to the different angles people can have on the topic of outsourcing.

I hate to admit it, but I only think from the business angle… and not about the saving money aspect. This might be because i come from a very small country where “patriotic” and “unpatriotic” sentiments have a different perspective.

The cross-cultural marketer in me, always asks if this is the best fit for the business. I have seen so many customer service centers outsourced that may be cheaper, but that cannot offer the right service to a company’s clients. Simply because you cannot re-program cultural behaviors.

With regards to the large scale economics of outsourcing, history shows fluxes in where things are sold. I feel I’m better at spending my time on finding the best business opportunities in the market I live in. Again, not based on the money, but based on business. I guess I think human nature is stronger than I am.

So I read your comments with interest.

Late in reply — forgot to click on the “notify me” checkbox.

I was jumping a few too many steps ahead of Don’s note when he wrote his note pro-offshoring. The general sentiment seems to be “offshoring kills American jobs and is unpatriotic.” I disagree with that sentiment and agree with Don’s note.

From that I unfortunately skipped ahead in my brain to something else in my head that is “perceived” by the general public to be “unpatriotic” and destroys the American economy — which is shorting stocks.

Again, I wholly disagree with that. I believe shorting stocks maintains the free market. There needs to be yin and yang basically.

So. Ultimately, I fired off a comment that was two tangential thoughts away. I apologize for the confusion.

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Late in reply — forgot to click on the “notify me” checkbox.

I was jumping a few too many steps ahead of Don’s note when he wrote his note pro-offshoring. The general sentiment seems to be “offshoring kills American jobs and is unpatriotic.” I disagree with that sentiment and agree with Don’s note.

From that I unfortunately skipped ahead in my brain to something else in my head that is “perceived” by the general public to be “unpatriotic” and destroys the American economy — which is shorting stocks.

Again, I wholly disagree with that. I believe shorting stocks maintains the free market. There needs to be yin and yang basically.

So. Ultimately, I fired off a comment that was two tangential thoughts away. I apologize for the confusion.

Colin Y.J. Chungs last blog post..Why You Should Write at 5th Grade Level… or Below!