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

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Christian Horn wrote:
> 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.
>   

How do they plan on stopping companies outsourcing everything overseas.

Edward