Chicken Little works for the US Govt

2 comments July 30th, 2007 David Bush - Iasta

My friend, Tim Minahan (yes, he’s my friend even though he has made some poor career choices), found a concerning study - which he pointed me too last week. His discussion on topic is very insightful and includes comments from Tim Cummings of IACCM, which offer an insightful, yet, contrarian viewpoint.

Other bloggers quickly jumped the topic, as well. Each have their own takes on the subject, which makes this a very interesting topic. I suppose, you should ask yourself a simple question: Can you perform your job remotely and do you provide more benefit to your company than you are paid? If not, your job will someday exist in a 12 hour time difference. Charles Dominick, of Next Level Purchasing, also chimed in with thoughtful comments. I also agree with many of his comments. (This isnt a convuloted and complex topic, at all).

I do side with Tim and many of his points, and can say definitely, that almost every company we work with and talk to, has a serious shortage of available talent. Basic Econ points to higher wages for people that can perform and deliver value. After all, technology for sourcing was not created because everyone was sitting around playing Euchre, since all the products had been perfectly negotiated and contracted.

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