SeaCode, Inc., a San Diego-based startup, plans to acquire a “cruise ship” and staff it with 600 Indian and Russian software engineers (2). They will anchor it 3.01 miles offshore of Los Angeles, just out of the reach of U.S. labor, tax, and immigration law. This is offshoring that is only 3 miles away.
– No “annoying” U.S. labor, tax, and immigration laws. Side-steps H-1B visas.
– No “annoying” overpriced U.S. software engineers.
– Software engineers (ahem, seamen) will get shore leave but cannot live or work in the U.S. (2)
– Quick helecopter flight or water taxi for managers of U.S. outsourcing clients to check up on projects. No more long flights to Bangalore (2).
– 24-hour operation on multiple shifts (2).
– Monthly take home pay will be $1800 vs. $500 in India (2)
– Monthly take home pay for displaced U.S. software engineers: $0.
SEA-HMO.COM WOULD BE THE BEST ENCORE
This could solve the health care cost problem in the U.S. Just imagine! Talented Indian doctors and nurses and a full-service hospital anchored just offshore out of the reach of U.S. laws and malpractice courts. Ultra low insurance rates and strong U.S. corporate participation. Perhaps it will be the only company-sponsored healthcare benefit offered in some corporations.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Brilliant? Outrageous? Should there be an armada of such ships? Is there anyone you would like to see moved offshore? Do you think sea-congress.com would help? …joke! 🙂
—–Steve
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References:
(1)
SeaCode, Inc. website
http://www.sea-code.com/
(2)
C++ Faring Lads (Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2005/0509/048.html
(3)
Shipping Out U.S. Jobs — to a Ship (Los Angeles Times)
http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-fi-golden2may02,1,5684805,print.column?coll=la-news-columns&ctrack=2&cset=true
(4)
Talk about Offshore Jobs — These Are Three Miles Out (Wall Street Journal)
http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/hotissues/20050505-ballinger.html?cjpos=home_whatsnew_minor
(5)
A plan to offshore . . . just 3 miles out (Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/04/25/a_plan_to_offshore____just_3_miles_out/
(6)
Just Offshore Outsourcing (CIO Magazine)
http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=5058
(7)
From Offshore to Ship-to-Shore (SOURCINGmag.com)
http://www.sourcingmag.com/blog/blogdefault.aspx?view=plink&id=383
(8)
Taking tech jobs offshore could create a sweatship (Sydney Morning Herald)
http://smh.com.au/news/Technology/Taking-tech-jobs-offshore-could-create-a-sweatship/2005/04/22/1114152324696.html?oneclick=true
(9)
Outsourcing off Los Angeles? (ADTmag.com)
http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=10959