Jim wrote: > = > On Wed, 2003-03-12 at 17:04, David Mandala wrote: > > I can't and won't compete with $7 per hour which is what some oversea= s > > programmers are getting (and they are happy with it). I don't think > > their rates are going to come up much in the near future so I don't > > think it is going to level out. > > > > That said there are lots of small business that can't go of shore, I > > plan on working with them when possible. > > > = > An old, but still valid, axiom in the business world states that if you= > can't compete on price, compete on quality. Beta video format, Amiga Computer, Digital Audio Tape, OS/2, SPARC and MiniDisc are 6 superior products that lost out to price (and/or bad marketing). I dunno about that axiom . . . George -- = Discover . . . | Free Computer Security Information <=B7=B7=B7> Secure | http://www.georgetoft.com/security Networking | = @http://georgetoft.com | Lock your box - keep your affairs private!