Nokia finds Romania's hidden labor force

The village of Jucu doesn't have a full-time doctor, a school-house, or indoor toilets. But it does--still--have relatively cheap labor.

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[bradmage]

I am romanian and don't understand Nokia

First of all I feel sorry for the Germans that will be laid off because of this stupid move by Nokia.
I don't understand the politics behind big companies with record income and profits to move to cheaper countries like India, China and in this case Romania. I think that all this is crap.
The same thing happens in US when greedy companies move their workforce to India and China and cut the American native workforce.
In couple years, when all the Indian and Chinese technology will be moved to Indian and Chinese born companies, America will grow vegetables cause the workforce is too expensive for the Tech industry.
I will go get a master degree in cow milking and farms because I live in US now. But hey, maybe I should move back to Romania now. :)

[`WarpKat]

It's always a double-edged sword

Nokia is actually making a smart move by tapping
the cheap labor in Romania and perhaps it'll
quell some poverty issues where they're going.

Imagine the income coming in for the family who,
in theory, should be able to afford running
water after a few months. Imagine greener parks
and healthy kids playing in them.

Granted, the pay probably won't be GREAT, but
it's a start and perhaps Nokia will help build
the community there even if it's only for good
publicity.

I call it a win-win situation.

[YankeePoodle]

No country has the right to employment

Nokia is a finnish company, its Indian market is bigger than German market. The Romanian Moron who is crying about some how America or the West will either be rich or poor is stupid. The Global economy will find its balance, unlike the past no country gets to think It has right to have jobs over the other unless it provides competetive advantage.

The romanian workers quality of life would improve and at least in the initial phase Romanians will be more thankful than Germans, I feel sorry for German workers, but as long as they live in the "Welfare State" , with heavy taxes on the emplyers, and dont provide any other asset or competetive advantage, that country will tank.

Corporations are not about patriotism (we have the nation-state for that), they are about Profit and returns to the investors if you dont like it move to North Korea.