Hi,
Intel announced yesterday an investment of $2 billion and
1000 new jobs. So the big question is where are these people
going to come from. This perhaps follows on from the education
discussion yesterday, but do you think the government is making
promises it can't fulfill. We could change (and have changed) our work
visa policy but with current inflation and housing issues will this
really work?
So today's topic of discussion, and something that will affect
everyone in the computer industry in this country, is: Will we become
victims of our own success, we will price ourselves out of the
market and is the government making promises regarding the availability
of a skilled workforce? A promise they have no real chance of
keeping.
If the government does fail to keep this promise, will this signal
an end to the stream of high tech companies willing to set up shop
in Ireland?
Regards,
Mark
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Global Product Engineering Fax : +353-1-8033221
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