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this post was submitted on 19 May 2025
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It's so shameless innit? He puts on the veneer of caring about quality, but then gives up the game by admitting the real goal is the cheapest labor possible coughslaverycough. Why stop at Romania if you want cheap labor? Just outsource it all to India or Nigeria, we all know you would do it in a heartbeat if your precious quarterly profits were on the line.
Edit: didn't realize the guy was Romanian so at least the shilling makes more sense, but I still get the feeling he's not doing his employees any favors.
He specifically mentioned timezone
Counterpoint: Nigeria is in the same time zone as Germany.
And even that isn't important. Its part of the veneer. The outsourcing spree of the late 00's/early 10's created an intense distrust of outsourcing that persists today in the IT industry. That's why he avoids saying India, he wants to have his cake (cheap labor) and eat it too (not resalt old wounds). But when the chips are down, all those benefits of same time zone collaboration and EU partnership will go out the window if they think it's the only way to increase revenue.
Edit: I was slightly mistaken on the dynamic here, but I still think the guy is a ghoul exploiting people for their labor.
I know. That's why I quoted India and not Nigeria.