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From Silicon Alley to Palermo Valley: Outsourcing to Argentina

8 pointsby mayavaalmost 15 years ago

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GFischeralmost 15 years ago
The article is kind of an infomercial, but I hope the outsourcing trend continues :)<p>As an Uruguayan, I believe that both Argentina and Uruguay have well-educated middle class with decent knowledge of English, reasonably good universities with high standards (if you hire a Computer Engineer from a local university I can guarantee that he's a survivor and a good learner at the very least), and while local standard of living is more expensive than India, a below-average US wage is a princely sum here (I make U$ 1.200 after taxes which is U$ 2400 before taxes).<p>Local governments heavily encourage software development, so it's mostly tax free for now, though employment as a full-time employee is still a bureaucratic nightmare (you're much better off hiring someone as a contractor or independant firm).