Whiners are losers, hints Computer World editor
Tuesday, 7 December 2004
Computer World editor, Don Tennant, has written an opinion piece hinting that only those who are sub-standard would complain about IT immigration.
“[H]ey, I say let the most qualified individual get the job, regardless of his citizenship or the ranting of xenophobes,” he says, referring to complaints about the 20,000 extra work-visas granted under America’s H1-B scheme.
He then refers to a letter he received from a Florida software engineer, which sums up his own views.
"My attitude about the matter is that I know what I am doing,” says the engineer. “I am excellent at software development. If my company decides that this present job I am in must be filled by someone else (for financial reasons or otherwise), then that's fine -- I'll simply go find something else to do. The whiners must live in constant fear that someone is going to take something away from them. Unfortunate. If they just realized that what they have should be what they have earned, then no one can take what they truly own away from them. The successful people in this country don't make excuses, they make themselves valuable and do the work."
Hard words from a publication aimed at IT professionals.
Read the full column at Computer World.
Paul Knapp (editor@brainbox.com.au)
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I agreeI completely agree. If you can only beat your competition because of which country your mother happened to be lying in when you were born, it's time to take a look at yourself. Blaming your problems on those that beat you is for weaklings. The only way to face competition is to make yourself stronger than your competitors. If you are unable to do so, don't try and change the rules, find another game that you're better at. Max, 12/06/2004 07:51:33 AM
IT Editors - Let's outsource them too!Dear Don-the-IT-Editor and Florida-guy-with-arrogant-attitude, I've just spent the last 3 years working in I.T. centers in South-East Asia ; India, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan. I was stunned to find the people there were paid way less than I had been led to believe by the local press - most were on much less than $4000 USD a year. The people themselves were lovely, friendly and articulate - in both their native languages and English - and most had 2 degrees or even a masters in I.T. or business and THIS WAS IN THE CALL CENTRE! The I.T. departments of the companies I worked for paid slightly more and required a higher level of education. The team leaders were individuals with I.T. experience from leading firms around the globe and most had only returned home to be with their family. As with their colleagues in the call centres they too, were bright, friendly, educated and damn good at their job...and they were training scores of others. At one point I looked around a department I was in and looked across the 500+ faces peering into their monitors. I thought to myself "this is it, the future of global I.T.". The point I am trying to make is simple. You may be good at your job, but at 60K a year are you better than 15 people that cost 4K a year? I dont think so. The 3rd world countries of Asia, the Eastern Block and South America are able to generate red-hot coders, architects, BAs and managers that are expecting a much lower salary than anyone from the "first world". So what makes any of us think our jobs are secure? The economic reality is obvious. Outsourcing I.T. to 3rd world countries is the only way large companies can remain competitive, lower their costs and forge ahead in today's competitive markets. Don and buddy, start polishing up your CVs. Your asses are outta here International I.T. Consultant, 01/13/2005 02:01:14 AM
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