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**Chris** · 06-12-2003, 18:24

Indian labour is cheaper than here, but I don't think 'sweat shop' is a fair description in the case of call centres. The staff need to speak good English for a start, so they are well-educated. I believe many of them are graduates. They earn a lot less than they would here, but in India this is at the upper end of the economy. And they want to do these jobs because they are relatively well paid.

India still has dreadful rural poverty but it is a rapidly industrializing economy.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,091	Re: 50,000 jobs? Ouch. Indian labour is cheaper than here, but I don't think 'sweat shop' is a fair description in the case of call centres. The staff need to speak good English for a start, so they are well-educated. I believe many of them are graduates. They earn a lot less than they would here, but in India this is at the upper end of the economy. And they want to do these jobs because they are relatively well paid. India still has dreadful rural poverty but it is a rapidly industrializing economy.