Comments on: Well, this isn’t good news for The Hub http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 3 Dec 2008 06:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rick http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44905 Rick Tue, 01 Aug 2006 02:57:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44905 There's more....check out this one http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?sfrm=1&n=200607310066# or the abridged English version http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2006073166248 There’s more….check out this one http://www.donga.com/fbin/outp.....607310066# or the abridged English version http://english.donga.com/srv/s.....6073166248

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44499 Brendon Carr Thu, 27 Jul 2006 03:47:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44499 Well, to be fair, the weather is something completely beyond control of the Hub boys. Well, to be fair, the weather is something completely beyond control of the Hub boys.

]]> By: dda http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44494 dda Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:52:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44494 Labour laws – which only apply to foreign companies, of course :-); business practices; housing; schooling – let's not start again that thread; weather – what kind of higher management dude wants to spend deliberately months in sub-zero weather; financial flexibility – repatriation of monies earned, taxation, etc. These are the arguments I have often heard while managing the French Chamber. The cost of living argument is dubious though, since regional hubs are mainly in HK and S'pore, with a few in Japan, not exactly cheap cities. It is true though that the cost/quality ratio is on the low side of things. Regional HQs usually have lots of expats, and you don't generally attract these people with sub-zero temps and crappy living conditions – that is, in comparison with what other countries have to offer... Labour laws – which only apply to foreign companies, of course :-); business practices; housing; schooling – let’s not start again that thread; weather – what kind of higher management dude wants to spend deliberately months in sub-zero weather; financial flexibility – repatriation of monies earned, taxation, etc. These are the arguments I have often heard while managing the French Chamber.

The cost of living argument is dubious though, since regional hubs are mainly in HK and S’pore, with a few in Japan, not exactly cheap cities. It is true though that the cost/quality ratio is on the low side of things. Regional HQs usually have lots of expats, and you don’t generally attract these people with sub-zero temps and crappy living conditions – that is, in comparison with what other countries have to offer…

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44486 sanshinseon Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:46:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/07/27/well-this-isnt-good-news-for-the-hub/#comment-44486 Predictable. All these years, and Korea hasn't gotten handle on developing a reasonable and productive labor movement yet... that is sad. Predictable. All these years, and Korea hasn’t gotten handle on developing a reasonable and productive labor movement yet… that is sad.

]]>