[rescue] [geeks] Looking for a sysadmin gig in Houston/remote

Steve Sandau ssandau at gwi.net
Wed Dec 2 15:13:48 CST 2015


On 12/02/2015 04:00 PM, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On 12/02/2015 03:51 PM, Phil Stracchino wrote:
>>>> Outsourcing secondary or tertiary functions can sometimes make a kind of
>>>> sense, from a business perspective.  I am utterly at a loss to
>>>> comprehend how anyone could ever have thought that outsourcing or, even
>>>> worse, offshoring core competencies and expertise was ever a good idea.
>>>
>>>    Suits do it for short-term bonuses they get for the cost reduction.
>>> They pocket those bonuses, and then usually jump ship before everything
>>> goes to hell.  It's a fairly common suit trick.
>>
>> Harvard Business School for the lose, again.  :p

The interesting part (here and in general) is that other execs go along 
with it thinking it's a good idea. Why is that?

Steve


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