When a tech company outsources and offshores expensive jobs to a cheap 2nd or 3rd world labor location, they give that new place a lofty name, as if it's god's gift to their future success, while it generally displaces US or other western (expensive) workers.
They'll trade one a $100k/yr Java coder stateside for a half dozen Sanjeev's in the Center of Excellence in Bangalore.
The Center of Excellence contributes directly to shareholder value, i.e. executive bonuses.
The Center of Excellence is in Bangalore. That makes Austin the Center of Expensive Mediocrity.
The Center of Excellence contributes directly to shareholder value, i.e. executive bonuses.
The Center of Excellence is in Bangalore. That makes Austin the Center of Expensive Mediocrity.
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Person 1: whatever happened to that guy that guy who uncovered that conspiracy with the CIA's involvement in the destabilization of Any country here
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Student: Teacher, how do you say 'lock, stock and barrel' in Spanish?
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Teacher: Excellent question! It's a very interesting expression! For your homework, you'll have to look it up.
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In all concrete reality, excellence means nothing, but you'll see it everywhere to describe everything.
In all concrete reality, excellence means nothing, but you'll see it everywhere to describe everything.
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