BPOs: Out of R.P. and back to U.S.?

     U.S. President Barack Obama recently told U.S. Companies to stop all Business Processing Outsourcing (BPOs) operations outside their country and instead set up such companies back to the U.S. mainland. Pres. Obama said jobs sourced outside the U.S. should be given back to the Americans, who are also in desperate need of jobs these past few years due to their Economic Depression. "American companies should give jobs to Americans!" that's what he said.

     Okay, no problem with that. It's their company so they can do whatever they want. Although thousands of Filipinos will lose their jobs, Pinoys can hack it. Filipinos are one of, if not the the most resilient race in the world, we can survive without these companies. I'm not saying that it's going to be easy, that we don't need those jobs but what are we supposed to do, fall on our knees and beg? Nope, we're thru begging other nations for jobs and handouts, we can survive on our own someway, somehow.

     The real question is not whether or not these Call Center Agents who stand to lose their jobs after these U.S. companies move out can survive and find work, because they will survive and will find work elsewhere. These young Pinoys are one of the most talented, versatile and intelligent people in our country. These are college educated  and bright young people, energetic and highly creative kids. They can find work easily here and abroad, no doubt about that.

     The question is whether these U.S. companies can afford to pay 3x more than what they pay these Filipino Call Center Agents. Average income of Call Center Agents range from Php20,000-Php25,000 a month, according to news reports. That's about $455.00-$568.00 a month, so it's cheaper for the companies to employ Filipinos than Americans. If they move back to the U.S., they would have to pay American employees three times more because no American will accept a $600 a month salary. No way dude!

     So moving back to the U.S. means more labor costs and higher electric bills for these companies, who by the way started operations here in the first place to save more money due to the U.S. Economic Slump. This move to bring it all back to the U.S. could end up as "The last straw that broke the camel's back" which could eventually result in the bankruptcy of these companies. No Company, no money. No money, no employee. Get my drift?

     I'm not saying this to discourage these companies from moving out. It's just a logical way of thinking. If you want to save costs on your company who's barely surviving, the last thing you'd do is to spend more on labor, electricity, etc. Anyway, it's Pres. Obama's decision, if it later fails then I guess the Americans won't vote for him come election day. :)