Outsourcing Doesn't Stop at India Anymore

If you're mad about your job being outsourced to India, don't worry: it may soon be outsourced to somewhere else. A weak dollar, rising salaries in India, and a high rate of attrition there are leading US companies to look for alternatives to the subcontintent for their outsourcing needs. Still, no single clear alternative has yet emerged, reports PC World.

The rupee has strengthened against the dollar about 12% since the beginning of the year, and a need to cut costs may be bad news for the number and quality of Indian staff. The changing face of outsourcing is likely to affect smaller operations more than larger outfits in the country, because bigger companies have more options for trimming their budgets to meet client demands. (More outsourcing stories.)