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Old 8th May 2021, 13:51
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PilotLZ
 
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Just wait for the much-feared side effects of almost universal remote working. Unless the state intervenes to protect the interests of the workforce, it's a matter of time before we start seeing replacement of local remote workers with ones from the third world who are just as qualified but willing to work for a fraction of the money a local would ask for. After all, if someone doesn't have a physical workspace and can work from anywhere in the world, they might as well be based in a different country quite far afield.

The point I'm trying to put across with the former example is that it's largely in the hands of your government to protect the labor market from depreciation. Introduce a strong labor protection code to safeguard the workforce from any questionable employment practices and from unduly cheap competition. While the lawlessness of some countries and the low expectations of their population provided cheap workforce for the better-off countries, everyone in the latter was merrily exploiting all the construction workers and crop harvesters willing to literally work for food. Who would have thought that the very same lawless and low-standard states could also become the source of highly qualified professionals, including pilots. Most businesses would be crazy not to make advantage of this in one way or another, especially in tough times. Whether that's by outsourcing seasonal capacity to the super cheap ACMI outfits further east or by pushing local workers to accept lower working conditions to stay on par with the lowest-paid foreign carrier having a base or two in the country.
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