Screw the politics, think of the work it'll create converting everything from £ to €. Boomed!!
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We need to adopt the Euro
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You're not kidding. I did a project to convert some access databases to accept the euro in 2001 (what a forward thinking organisation that was!).Originally posted by DiscoStu View PostScrew the politics, think of the work it'll create converting everything from £ to €. Boomed!!
Moreover, I've just realised I haven't a euro symbol on my keyboard! -
OK, here's the plan.Originally posted by mailric View PostYou're not kidding. I did a project to convert some access databases to accept the euro in 2001 (what a forward thinking organisation that was!).
Moreover, I've just realised I haven't a euro symbol on my keyboard!
The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops aren't used to get it done. All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of IT contractors.
It's a short plan but I like it
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And then.... we outsource the work to the sweat shops.Originally posted by DiscoStu View PostOK, here's the plan.
The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops aren't used to get it done. All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of IT contractors.
It's a short plan but I like it
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The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops are used to get it done. This is called:Originally posted by DiscoStu View PostOK, here's the plan.
The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops aren't used to get it done. All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of IT contractors.
It's a short plan but I like it
1. improving Britain's trade with strategic partners
2. aid to a developing country
3. cost-saving for British business.
All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of Indian IT outsourcing companies, some of whom contribute to Party funds.Comment
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