https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will Chapter 28: Tech Workers and Time Zones: India's Comperative Advantage. en-us 2016-04-15 15:29:05 UTC 2017-02-17 18:00:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106805177 Have you ever called about computer troubles or things in your home late at night? Call centers are a big business in India so you most likely were calling someone in India. In India, they are able to charge much less for the same jobs. Because of the growth in information technology, companies are looking to India for call centers. ]]> 2016-04-20 15:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106805177 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106894860 Jimmy Kimmel talks to a call center in India. Although he does not need help with anything, he needs jokes about Donald Trump.]]> 2016-04-20 23:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106894860 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106897421 "The Culture shock of India's call centers.""]]> 2016-04-20 23:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106897421 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106897620 India is a very diverse country and has many different physical features despite the many cities. "India is about one third the size of the United States, but its population is more than three times as large. With over one billion people, India is the second most populous country in the world.". All Indians have equal rights but they aren't all necessarily treated the same. When you are born, you are born into the same caste ( group ) as your parents. The caste system was used to determine work but is gradually changing as people in lower caste would like to improve their position. Muslims serve as a large portion of Indians but more are Hindu. Conflicts about disagreements between the two sometimes leads to violence. Despite the fast growing economy India is still one of the poorest countries with many still in poverty. The economy is growing because many are adapting to new technology and Indian's technology services are very inexpensive for foreign companies. India is on the opposite side of the world from us which makes it convenient for U.S. companies to take advantage. This makes it easy so that companies in the U.S. pay Indian's to work during the U.S. night hours and Americans to work during the day. Bangalore is popular for Information Technology and people interested in innovation.]]> 2016-04-20 23:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106897620 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106902327 Religions in India pie chart.]]> 2016-04-21 00:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106902327 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106902377 Physical Features map of India.]]> 2016-04-21 00:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106902377 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106902724 Time zone map of the world, as you can see, India is generally 12 hours different.]]> 2016-04-21 00:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106902724 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106903269  A job that was done for $45,000 a year in the U.S. was done for only $35,000 a year in India. Having a call center in India helps companies save money, which is why it is so attractive. "In 2005, there were more people working in India than the entire population of the United States. By 2020, India is expected to have the largest workforce in the world.". In India, many people are looking for a job, so many will accept low pay. American companies can cut their costs in almost half by employing in India. Bangalore has a generally low cost of living which makes it easy for people with low salaries to enjoy a relatively high standard of living. Indians are attracted to Information Technology ( IT ) jobs because of the good wages and working conditions. Along with good wages, the amenities of working on an IT workplace is attractive to many. Those below are employees of a computer software support call center.]]> 2016-04-21 01:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106903269 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106905542 Chart comparing yearly salaries between the U.S. and India.]]> 2016-04-21 01:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106905542 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106906362 Average costs of living and average cost of basic things in Bangalore.]]> 2016-04-21 01:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106906362 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106907275 Group of employees that work for a computer software support service.]]> 2016-04-21 01:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/106907275 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107032919 2016-04-21 15:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107032919 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107033552 In India, there are classes that are taught about American English to call center workers. They watch American media to pick up an American accent. Indian's ability to speak English is another reason that IT is popular in India. Many Indian's speak English although Hindu is the national language. During the 1600's, the British came to India and made it a colony. The British created schools to train Indian's to speak English. They hoped that speaking English would unite the country more. Once India gained independence in 1947, English was a very popular language and spoken by many. English is used in business and many families send the children to English speaking schools. Because of the large amount of English speakers, India is an attractive place for U.S. business.

]]> 2016-04-21 15:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107033552 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107128414 Online video of an American lady speaking about how to better pronounce words to sound more American.]]> 2016-04-21 23:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107128414 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107128961 Little fact about the amount of Indian's who speak English. There are actually 125,226,449 Indian's who speak English.]]> 2016-04-21 23:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107128961 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107129500 Link to British library with an article about English in India.]]> 2016-04-21 23:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107129500 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107132929 Many people and students in India attend a test prep school to get into college because they believe that a good education will help get good jobs. Many companies look to India because of the well trained workers. India is very dedicated to higher education and over 3 million Indian's graduated from college in 2005 and the number is increasing rapidly. Since 1951, the Indian Institute of Technology has been one of the best technological schools in the world. Indian law says that children up to the age of 14 must attend school although only about half actually do. "Roughly 350 million people in India can not read or write". Poverty affects many people and their ability to go to school. Many children have to work to support their families. There are many children who have a hard time going to required education and even more who can't attend college. If you are lucky enough to graduate with a good degree, it is still very difficult to find a good job, sometimes resulting in relocation. The IT world is growing very quickly even in India and some companies are growing so fast they are outsourcing jobs to China.]]> 2016-04-22 00:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107132929 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135331 2016-04-22 00:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135331 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135436 Young students learning in a primary school.]]> 2016-04-22 00:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135436 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135673 The Indian Institute of Technology]]> 2016-04-22 00:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135673 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135925 India has become a growing part of the "IT Revolution" and is an attractive place for U.S. companies to outsource. This is because of low wages, english speakers, trained workers, and the time zone. You may be thinking, doesn't outsourcing take jobs away from Americans? Yes although the U.S. is also home to many other foreign companies. The U.S. attracts many because of how developed the country is and the very very smart workers.]]> 2016-04-22 00:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107135925 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107148014 Link to article about companies that you wouldn't expect to be foreign owned.]]> 2016-04-22 03:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107148014 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107148145 You may not know his but 7-Eleven convenient stores is currently headquartered in Japan.]]> 2016-04-22 03:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107148145 20harmdierksw https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107148795 "Call centers are symbols of India's economic boom. With Anglicized names and feigned Western accents, Indians handle credit card problems and troubleshoot computers, collect debts and conduct customer satisfaction surveys. Over the past decade or so, relatively high salaries in the call center sector have attracted thousands of applicants across the country. But now the boom is going bust because India's college graduates and young job seekers just don't want to be bothered with the business anymore." - TIME]]> 2016-04-22 03:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/20harmdierksw/will/wish/107148795