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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: May 18, 2003 Where Did My Raise Go? (TIME) -- "The world has changed. The spread of technology and skills, of Internet communication and cheap shipping, means that today more U.S. firms must compete against foreign rivals that are more formidable than ever. And this requires holding down wages."
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Shoots down the notion of knowledge work, the creative class, and a dozen other buzzwords. Posted by: on May 19, 2003 09:06 AM
Unless, of course, you're an executive. We wouldn't *dare* hold down those wages! Posted by: on May 19, 2003 10:02 AM
Acutally, it doesn't shoot down the idea of knowledge workers so much as the idea of everyone working for a big company for their entire life. There are opportunities for peopel with skills, but they need to go out and get them. Posted by: Dave on May 19, 2003 10:18 AM
Would getting a common, commodity skill, qualify? Or does the type of skill matter, how it is applied, that it is applied, that the worker can develop innovative approaches? Posted by: on May 19, 2003 02:00 PM
The jobs which are not exportable are those which involve customer contact - consultants of all types (incl usability - cheer up, folks!), designers, builders, decorators, even hairdressers. We could be looking at a future where hairdressers earn more than hardware designers, until 3rd world incomes catch up. Posted by: Philip Chalmersp on May 19, 2003 04:31 PM
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