Re: [tlug] OT: interesting NY times article:High-Tech Japanese, Running Out of Engineers

[Christian Horn <chorn@example.com>]

On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 07:19:04AM -0700, steven smith wrote:
> 
> I thought you guys might be interested in this.  It's an NY
> Times article about problems with the Japanese recruiting
> and training engineers from within Japan.
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/business/worldbusiness/17engineers.html?ref=business

In Germany the IT-lobby states shortage on IT-specialists, among IT-
people commonly understood as an attempt to lower wages by importing
cheaper workers.
Specialists can also currently work in germany - but have to approve
like 80.000eur (1.256.000 yen) earnings per year, lobby wants this to
come down or be dropped.


Christian