On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 6:01 AM, Leandro Carvalho <[email protected]> wrote: > Really, is this a joke? 0_0 >
No, it isn't a joke. It's the reality of the international availability of services. In some countries the cost of living is low compared to the west and so an amount of money that would be poverty level here is a reasonable income there. The ad was placed on an international board, not a New Zealand one and in some parts of the world US$360 for a fairly entry level programming job would be a good wage. Part of the problem is that the currency of some countries is low because it is in little demand or infrastructural problems, but part of the problem is because the high population density means that businesses (and government agencies) can do so much more with the same fixed cost facilities so businesses can afford to work on much lower margins than would be required here helping keep the costs down. If you're looking at offering site or software development services over the internet you are directly competing with people who can get the same standard or living as you for a lot less money so you can be undercut. If you want to retain a New Zealand standard of living in New Zealand you need to be offering services that can't be delivered remotely ... the ability to front up at your client's office for a face-to-face being the obvious one but there are others including detailed knowledge of the local environment and the other issues surrounding confidence that dealing locally provides, -- Bruce Clement Home: http://www.clement.co.nz/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/Bruce_Clement Google Buzz: http://www.google.com/profiles/aotearoanz "Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field." Mikhail Kalashnikov -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
