Obama

i couldn't help it. i thought i could let him pass me by. over the past few months that america has prepared to vote for their first african-american president, many filipinos has prayed, as well. especially those working in the call center industry. obama's policy to keep jobs within the US and for the americans has instilled fear among those who work in business process outsourcing, fearing that if obama gets elected, it may mean that booming call center industry may be pulled out and returned to the us.

even before i transferred from apac to dell, the us recession has brought uncertain future not only in the us but other countries around the globe. recently, DHL, one of the biggest logistics provider in the us has laid off over 9,000 employees in ohio, putting a stop for the said company's delivery operations within the us. the question is, have they pulled out their account in various call center companies here in the phillipines?

i've seen one of obama's speech before he was elected. yes, he is seriously contemplating of putting heavy taxes to those us companies who opted to do business offshore. but i still believe that no matter how high the tax would be, nothing would beat the low-cost workforce that they enjoy here. until then, i, along with others who work in the same industry as i am, will just have to hope for the best or until Obama transfers to the White House in January...abangan ang susunod na kabanata.