India's Labor Laws, state that the maximum workday is 8 hrs a day and a
maximum workweek of 48 hrs. While smaller business using unskilled labor,
do ignore those laws, the companies that involved in telephone support do
not.




wrote in message
nk.net...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/...in590004.shtml
On any given day in New Delhi and Bombay and Bangalore, the call goes out
for new call center recruits as more and more American companies come
calling. The call center employees earn $3,000 to $5,000 a year, in a
nation
where the per capita income is less than $500. The perks include free
private transport to and from work plus the sheer heaven of an
air-conditioned workplace.

Now John, I know you are going to say that 3 grand a year does not equal 1
dollar an hour, but you must remember the people there are reported to
work
12 hours a day 5 and 6 days a week.

5 days a week is 3120 hours a year
6 days a week is 3744 hours a year

An American, working a 40 hour work week at minimum wage of $5.25 per hour
would make a gross salary of 10,920

"John Smith" wrote in message
news:hfHGc.36245$XM6.24561@attbi_s53...
Gould,
I am curious where you found the info on paying those in India $1 an
hour,
can you provide a link?


"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
You think Dell's going to find people in Texas who
are fluent in English and will work for $5.75 per hour?

$1 per hour is the going rate for English speaking help in India or
the
Phillipines.

'Course you can halfway live on $40 a week in some places. In Texas,
that
40
bucks would fill your gas tank, buy you a six pack, and leave enough
left
over
for a corn dog. Every week.