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With all the software work moving to countries where the cost of living is a small fraction of the astronomical level in Silicon Valley (where I am), it seems rational to look into other lines of work. In on (or more) of the presidential debates, President Bush said something along the lines of "my administration is providing help for people to get educated in new fields." Was that just a spiel, or was he referring to some specific program that provides educational loans (or grants, or scholarships) for people to learn a new profession? By the way, I think I'll always enjoy writing software and I think the ability would enhance many other lines of work, I'm just not sure it is a good idea to be a one-trick-pony in a globalizing society. Matt Gerrans
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With all the software work moving to countries where the cost of living is a small fraction of the astronomical level in Silicon Valley (where I am), it seems rational to look into other lines of work. In on (or more) of the presidential debates, President Bush said something along the lines of "my administration is providing help for people to get educated in new fields." Was that just a spiel, or was he referring to some specific program that provides educational loans (or grants, or scholarships) for people to learn a new profession? By the way, I think I'll always enjoy writing software and I think the ability would enhance many other lines of work, I'm just not sure it is a good idea to be a one-trick-pony in a globalizing society. Matt Gerrans
It was an election speech, and you thought there was something of substance behind it? :wtf: :rolleyes:
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With all the software work moving to countries where the cost of living is a small fraction of the astronomical level in Silicon Valley (where I am), it seems rational to look into other lines of work. In on (or more) of the presidential debates, President Bush said something along the lines of "my administration is providing help for people to get educated in new fields." Was that just a spiel, or was he referring to some specific program that provides educational loans (or grants, or scholarships) for people to learn a new profession? By the way, I think I'll always enjoy writing software and I think the ability would enhance many other lines of work, I'm just not sure it is a good idea to be a one-trick-pony in a globalizing society. Matt Gerrans
Its the same student loan and grant plan that has been around for years. A for jobs moving, don't worry too much. Jobs come and go. India is already having troubles because their cost of living is such that they cannot compete with other countries for tech jobs! This where $40/day will get you servents. (As I understand their cost of living) As they get jobs, they start to enjoy modern technology, which they can only get by buying it, which means the world ecconomy goes on, they are buying what your company makes, while your compnay buys from them. There is one more side: many jobs are coming back to the US from India because of language differences. In theory English is the most common language in India (of something like 18 official ones), but most people there have trouble communicating with people in Europe/America. When you can't communicate with your techs (and it goes both ways, they can't understand you, you can't understand them), it doesn't matter how good and how cheap they are.
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With all the software work moving to countries where the cost of living is a small fraction of the astronomical level in Silicon Valley (where I am), it seems rational to look into other lines of work. In on (or more) of the presidential debates, President Bush said something along the lines of "my administration is providing help for people to get educated in new fields." Was that just a spiel, or was he referring to some specific program that provides educational loans (or grants, or scholarships) for people to learn a new profession? By the way, I think I'll always enjoy writing software and I think the ability would enhance many other lines of work, I'm just not sure it is a good idea to be a one-trick-pony in a globalizing society. Matt Gerrans
Usually, other countries will not be helping the small business down the road from you to apply technology to his specific needs. They need people locally for that. Plenty of work there to last another decade or two... Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com - Now with "Recommendation" postings www.JokesTricksAndStuff.com www.MyQuickPoll.com - Now with Recent Poll List www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com - Again :)