tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post947254278001478491..comments2023-11-24T08:25:09.674-05:00Comments on Jungle Jil: Daily Report: Dodging The FutureJil Wrinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289612869693691661noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-76895857144243985332008-11-28T05:45:00.000-05:002008-11-28T05:45:00.000-05:00Funny that, Jil. A few weeks ago I was talking abo...Funny that, Jil. A few weeks ago I was talking about Oracle jobs being shipped to India and that's exactly whas has happened last week. Well, not India, but Eastern Europe... <BR/><BR/>Anyway, not fun obviously, but they maybe did us a favour as it might get us started on "plan B", the return to China, and leave this country where 50% of my salary disappears to a corrupt and incompetent government (they're shipping Dubya over here next year when Obama takes office).<BR/><BR/>I got quite a nice severance bonus so we won't go hungry for the time being and it'd allow us a start in China. Watch this space for junglepeter ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750117629214311211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-6420502204636836742008-11-16T10:39:00.000-05:002008-11-16T10:39:00.000-05:00It's funny Peter. I actually studies Oracle in Ne...It's funny Peter. I actually studies Oracle in New York City back in 2000/2001. I made it halfway through the course before dropping out. I realized (a) it was monumentally boring work, and (b) I'd never get hired anywhere if I didn't speak with a Russian accent.Jil Wrinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289612869693691661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-13288267275802035772008-11-16T05:19:00.000-05:002008-11-16T05:19:00.000-05:00Good idea, Jil, migrating to a more stable working...Good idea, Jil, migrating to a more stable working situation. I'm making similar contigency plans myself.<BR/><BR/>One word of advice, don't get into Oracle coding (as I did 10 years ago during the golden YK2 time) or you're back in the same "we'll never ship your job to India" situation...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750117629214311211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-71939312629142274012008-11-15T09:50:00.000-05:002008-11-15T09:50:00.000-05:00Jobs are becoming scarce everywhere. I work for a ...Jobs are becoming scarce everywhere. I work for a company that has gone from 140+ to now maybe 60 people. This resession is hurting everyonecharishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819140616833395500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-4676283485990278562008-11-15T06:56:00.000-05:002008-11-15T06:56:00.000-05:00The Roman Empire lasted for over 500 years. If Am...The Roman Empire lasted for over 500 years. If America stays at the top of the cultural/industrial/military heap for another 300 years like that, I'll be impressed.Jil Wrinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289612869693691661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-84609803323263875042008-11-15T05:25:00.000-05:002008-11-15T05:25:00.000-05:00Of course political figures will always have job s...Of course political figures will always have job security (and lawyers)..right?<BR/>I wonder if there has ever been a succesfull nation of only consumers with no real exports?<BR/>The arab countries have many foreign workers to do their bidding but with the oil exports, they can afford those luxuries.<BR/><BR/>Do you think the fall of the roman empire echos in the near future of america?Issarathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641586644389135272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-61506901604617936082008-11-15T01:29:00.000-05:002008-11-15T01:29:00.000-05:00That's true. Basically, there are only 2 kinds of...That's true. <BR/><BR/>Basically, there are only 2 kinds of jobs which cannot be lost to "India" (as in, anyplace with cheaper but equally-intelligent labor): Such jobs which require direct contact with customers (culinary, healthcare, transportation), and such jobs where the location/building/land is the principal factor (agriculture, construction, maintenance).<BR/><BR/>Every other job, language and experience being equal, in this modern world, can be moved overseas.Jil Wrinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289612869693691661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943735266880000142.post-10474734471868362022008-11-15T00:18:00.000-05:002008-11-15T00:18:00.000-05:00Its still probably better than being best temp in ...Its still probably better than being best temp in the department, or the other work you did while in NYC (though I am sure you had fun with it at the time). Though your not safe from the potential curse of india but then no job tends to be.TheMindFantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704464100483388733noreply@blogger.com