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Off-shoring / Outsourcing: Creates New Jobs in the West
By: John Parker
Francois Pecher, a Belgian entrepreneur and senior executive
with a document processing company "Input for You" firmly
believes, contrary to public perception off-shoring /
outsourcing work to low labour cost countries like India does
not result in job losses for western countries. He deems it
nothing more than a myth or a bete noire used by trade unions,
and those running for public posts / government positions to
garner votes with a promise to legislate against the trend.
In a seminar organised by the Belgo-Indian Chamber of Commerce
and Industry held at the Indian embassy this week, he told the
audience the reality off-shoring / outsourcing to India was that
it had helped create other jobs in his native Belgium.
In an interview, Pecher is quoted as saying: "We are outsourcing
some of our activities to India, because these activities cannot
be done in Belgium due to the heavy labour costs it would
incur." Further, he added: "We are outsourcing to India having
not only labour costs in mind. We are also doing it for the
labour efficiency and the technical skills displayed by Indian
workers."
In his speech, Pecher went on to attest off-shoring /
outsourcing certain segments of business had enabled his company
to grow, expand and create new jobs in Belgium in lieu of most
of the ones that went off-shore. The widespread belief in USA
and Europe that their jobs were being stolen by Indian workers
was a belief that had no basis in ground reality.
In response, Indian Ambassador to Belgium and the European
Union, Dipak Chatterjee had this to say: "If European countries
can outsource to the US, without generating such a hue and cry,
why was it not also the case for European companies outsourcing
to India."
A positive trend, off-shoring / outsourcing benefits both
outsourcing and service providing countries. As the world
shrinks to the size of a global village, does it not befall the
haves to better the lot of the have nots. As good citizens of
the earth, it is our duty, first and foremost to improve the lot
of our fellow humans! To that effect, off-shoring / outsourcing
is a practical way to help restore a sense of pride and improve
the finances of developing countries by utilising their talent
and skill set.
Tongue in cheek, one can't help remarking: USA and Europe should
realise that off-shoring / outsourcing is nothing but KARMA or
chickens coming to roost. The West colonised and stripped bare
the very same countries they are accusing of stealing their
jobs. Let justice prevail, long live off-shoring / outsourcing!
About the author:
For further information on offshore outsourcing and
offshore software
development, please visit http://www.a1technology.com
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