At 01:56 AM 10/1/98 -0400, Julian So so eloquently stated:
>Susan Duncan wrote:
>> Julian makes a good point about the value of our Canadian dollar vs US
>> dollar. Although it's hurting our purchasing ability south of the border,
>> it does make our services very economical for US firms.
>
>You know, I've been pitching that line ever since last year when I first
>went hunting for subcontracting relationships and creative-engineering
>partnerships with Silicon Alley firms. Why hire someone at USD $60 -
>$100K when you can ship it north where comparable talent is more than
>half price? And it works spectacularly.
>
>So if you're a Canadian company, I encourage you to go south of the
>border and flog your services whole-heartedly. Go on trade missions.
>Call your Canadian consulate in US cities. It's been wonderful for our
>business.
>
Guess this will last until Canada discovers that time is money
and services should be taxed with export duties as are products.
It's like the calculations for the Gross National Product --
they do not include services, only manufacturing.
George
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