Offshoring - The Moral & Economic Case

[doodab]

So you are saying that its wrong for someone to come up with a more cost effective model than employing a bunch contractors??

I think he's saying that it's wrong when the "more cost effective model" is more cost effective solely because it employs people who don't pay UK taxes and don't realize the "excellent" salary they have been offered will barely cover their rent here.

[gingerjedi]

waking

[pzz76077]

I think he's saying that it's wrong when the "more cost effective model" is more cost effective solely because it employs people who don't pay UK taxes and don't realize the "excellent" salary they have been offered will barely cover their rent here.

Most of the world dont pay UK taxes and have crap salary, it doesn't stop people using their services though.

Or is it wrong to let poor people earn a living as best they can??

We should be encouraging these countries to improve economically so that they can afford to buy expensive UK produce!


PZZ

[AtW]

We should be encouraging these countries to improve economically so that they can afford to buy expensive UK produce!

That will never happen (apart from a luxury goods that their corrupt leaders can buy) - if you can't afford your own goods then you are on the road to decline.

Initially it just made a shift to "post-industrial" economy bull-tulip, so effects were not that pronounced to those educated types who could move up the ladder, but it is getting right to the end of this ladder and the fall is a long one: the UK plc put a noose on its neck and getting ready for a drop!

Have a nice day!

[doodab]

Most of the world dont pay UK taxes and have crap salary, it doesn't stop people using their services though.

PZZ

No, but there is a big difference between getting your t-shirts made in another country and staffing a UK factory with people who are paid a pittance and don't pay UK tax.

[HairyArsedBloke]

If slavery was reintroduced then staffing costs would fall even more.

If at anytime the slave owner had a surplus, they could be sold to those who had a deficit or euthanized and the remains used in a range of secondary products.

Whole new industries could be created producing customised slaves to match the duties required of them.

I don't know why it hasn't been thought of before.

[pzz76077]

No, but there is a big difference between getting your t-shirts made in another country and staffing a UK factory with people who are paid a pittance and don't pay UK tax.

UK factory?? None of these about now!

PZZ

[gingerjedi]

We should be encouraging these countries to improve economically so that they can afford to buy expensive UK produce!

PZZ

UK factory?? None of these about now!

PZZ

Do we produce anything or not?

You seem to have it in for the UK public as whole who've done nothing wrong other than believe they were in an economically sound country when they bought the big house, BMW and 50" plasma.

Now they face a life of ruin and their kids will most probably have a whole lifetime of high tax and low prospects.

[pzz76077]

Do we produce anything or not?

You seem to have it in for the UK public as whole who've done nothing wrong other than believe they were in an economically sound country when they bought the big house, BMW and 50" plasma.

Now they face a life of ruin and their kids will most probably have a whole lifetime of high tax and low prospects.

High taxes, yes, there is a price to pay for good times that have just finished .
Low prospects, they can change that if they want to.
Most will just whinge about how badly off they are now that x Gov are in and that x country are shipping over a billion ICTs a week.

PZZ

PS, have to go and do something else now. Future replies will be undertaken by one of my 4th line thread specialists in Bangalore, any complaints ask to be put through to his supervisor in Korea.

[AtW]

High taxes

High taxes will remain high if they are spent on Govt IT projects and other stuff done by companies that take money out of country - no corporation tax, and not even employment.