Jack Santos

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Jet Lag and Consultants

by Jack Santos  |  November 18, 2010  |  Comments Off

From the “shop local” department: Wired magazine reports that jet lag makes you stupid.  That explains the idiotic advice I would often get from globe trotting consultants (and analysts).  So the moral of the story is “Shop Local” – find the smartest guy that can drive – no WALK! – to your office and put [...]

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The Ugly American

by Jack Santos  |  October 27, 2010  |  Comments Off

I was on a call with an Indian helpdesk yesterday. In some settings in the US, just that statement will cause a stir.  Outsourcing, Off shoring, unemployment rates, etc all play into the average person’s emotions.  In my career have been involved in more than a few outsourcing/offshoring deals, some which I help personally setup [...]

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