Quote Originally Posted by Gen. Miting View Post
ok given that all grim things that you mentioned above will happen, dont you think US companies will tend to outsource more now?

business process outsourcing is now a proven business strategy be it expansion or downsizing. in expansion, you minimize cost and maximize profits by concentrating on the outsourcer's core business. in downsizing, you minimize cost <period>.

and now that our peso has devaluated against the dollar, hindi ba mas maging lucrative investment potential ang Pilipinas. if before a $10,000 (P42 = $1) investment can provide salary for 20 entry level bpo agent at P21K/mo. a $10,000 at P55 = $1, can hire 26 (or six more) entry level bpo agent at P21k.

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in contrast, if US companies pull out their outsourcing and go stateside and go local. dont you think it will be a more stupid move in the worsening global crisis situation? why bec they are literally going to pseudo-expansion mode, if they are going to rebuild or to start from scratch the jobs/dept. that they have been conveniently outsourcing.
They have already outsourced everything that can be outsourced and they are still in trouble.

what is there left to outsource? Their core businesses?

if their business activity gets cut in half, they wouldnt have that much work to outsource.

cost cutting? reduce BPO expenses. that's cost cutting.

who said they will move outsourcing work back to the US?

There's no work to move back to the US. Business activity has vanished.

When times were good, you bought a mansion, and you need 10 household staff just to maintain the place...

then you fall into hard times, and move into a tiny apartment, and you no longer need the 10 staff

anyway, no point in arguing

it's all speculation

we'll see in the coming months