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October 22nd, 2004 by Dave
I gave my paper this morning here in Mississippi. I think it went well. I’m hurrying back to a session in a minute, so I can’t speak in great detail, but globalization is really an interesting issue that I think has been anticipated by the gaming industry in many ways.
According to our lunchtime speaker, if you want a job that won’t be outsourced, pick one where you are making on-the-spot decisions. Other fields include hospitality, service workers (you can’t outsource trash disposal), health care, and law enforcement. Plan your career accordingly.
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October 23rd, 2004 at 5:00 pm
Outsourcing jobs is a lasting trend. I don’t know where US companies will find customers if they keep firing people (unemployed people don’t spend much money…), I just hope there’s no domino effect (outsourcing, less customers, let’s cut more expenses, more outsourcing, and so on).
What I suggest is: we should be good in marketing ourselves. Never compete on price, compete on value. Customer services are moving in low cost areas, but if you are a good consultant or expert in your field, at least for now it is very unlikely you get outsourced. Reputation is worth trust and money.
BTW Dave, do you have a link of this conference? When are you going to publish some abstract of your speaks?
October 28th, 2004 at 11:02 pm
Yay for globalization! You should get in touch with Joseba Gabilondo from the Basque Studies dept when you come to Reno, I bet you’d have fun talking gloooooooooobalization! GO BUSH! (just kidding.)