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Re: Oh, this is so microsoftish ...

From: Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_dial.pipex.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 22:55:23 +0100
Message-ID: <3ed5301d$0$29708$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com>


"Noons" <wizofoz2k_at_yahoo.com.au.nospam> wrote in message news:3ed21cb0$0$15841$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
> I'm reminded of standards of living comparisons
> that apply to Nike employees in some Indonesian
> slave shops, at $1/day...
>
> Of course one can live on that amount
> in Indonesia. Question is: would you?
>
> Exactly and precisely the same principle applies
> to what Oracle (and many others) are doing in India.
> And will do with China if given half a chance.

I agree entirely. What I don't buy is that Oracle DBAs in Indonesia should *necessarily* be paid say $100k / per year because thats the rate in new york or redwood shores.

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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