Comments on Barak Paztal's articles RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/author/barak-paztal/articles http://seekingalpha.com/article/113633-salary-trends-in-china-present-new-business-opportunities?source=feed#comment-689159 689159 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:29:11 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113633-salary-trends-in-china-present-new-business-opportunities?source=feed#comment-661644 661644 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:46:09 -0400 ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/111854-the-global-crisis-impact-on-china-s-job-market?source=feed#comment-622853 622853 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:43:55 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/111854-the-global-crisis-impact-on-china-s-job-market?source=feed#comment-478608 478608 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:30:57 -0400 www.Hound.com. I feel so relaxed as it manages and deals with my application and remind me the calls from employers.it shows jobs from employer career page and this is very helpful because these jobs are not advertised elsewhere.
mynah]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113633-salary-trends-in-china-present-new-business-opportunities?source=feed#comment-355072 355072 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:32:23 -0500 I think that attrition can be avoided by using the right tools in China as well as any other place in the world. The same tools can be applied in Beijing, Jinan & Hangzhou. If people leave the company it will not be because of the salary but due to the lack of opportunities for career enhancement inside the company.

Regarding resources, I believe that in most of the 2nd and 3rd tier cities in China, there are a lot of resources. One must know which recruiting techniques to use.

Cheers, Barak]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113633-salary-trends-in-china-present-new-business-opportunities?source=feed#comment-354007 354007 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:28:01 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113633-salary-trends-in-china-present-new-business-opportunities?source=feed#comment-350061 350061 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:41:01 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113633-salary-trends-in-china-present-new-business-opportunities?source=feed#comment-349621 349621 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:26:27 -0500
Average annual salary for a city means very little because they are pulled down by small private enterprises and some borderline companies who pay very low. Our average in Beijing for local staff is USD33k per person per year (including bonus) for an office staff of 35 of which our lowest paid receptionist costs about USD10k per year (including benefits and bonus). I know we are not the highest paying foreign company here. The city average is almost irrelevant for foreign companies, only good as an indicator. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113633-salary-trends-in-china-present-new-business-opportunities?source=feed#comment-349416 349416 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:30:59 -0500 www.salarylist.com One employee here average is about $45K, almost 7 times than in China]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109540-will-we-reach-4-rmb-per-u-s-dollar?source=feed#comment-325268 325268 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:00:44 -0500 By creating inflation you practically decrease the real value of your debt.
Inflation causes almost immediately depritiation of the local currency, it can be achieved by lowering interest rates, printing money and expanding the federal fiscal policy. On the other hand, what does America has to offer to the world after they had shifted all their production to china Asia and other developing countries?. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109540-will-we-reach-4-rmb-per-u-s-dollar?source=feed#comment-324117 324117 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:18:03 -0500
Think of something else...... jegan ;-) ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109540-will-we-reach-4-rmb-per-u-s-dollar?source=feed#comment-323792 323792 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:07:58 -0500
The RMB is expected to increase in value against the dollar by 42%? If this is correct, the Yen will increase by 32%.

But, I do not have a clue where you have received your quotes for the Aussie, Pound or Euro. Nor do I see an appreciation in them based on the above figures.

Would someone please help.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109540-will-we-reach-4-rmb-per-u-s-dollar?source=feed#comment-322957 322957 US security at & within its borders is the only if not proper then achievable response to 9/11. Then export the security tech-knowhow to e.g. Pakistan et al. ]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:03:27 -0500 Better: follow China model=>US security at & within its borders is the only if not proper then achievable response to 9/11. Then export the security tech-knowhow to e.g. Pakistan et al. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109540-will-we-reach-4-rmb-per-u-s-dollar?source=feed#comment-322810 322810 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:51:50 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/108970-what-should-google-do-next?source=feed#comment-322590 322590 Google is taking all the visions Bill Gates had ten-plus years ago > and making them a reality. How did MS miss this boat?? > ]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:17:24 -0500 Actually they are very focused on it with Windows Vuze


On Dec 03 09:58 AM Murphy wrote:

> Google is taking all the visions Bill Gates had ten-plus years ago
> and making them a reality. How did MS miss this boat??
> ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108970-what-should-google-do-next?source=feed#comment-322589 322589 >>Unlike Android, Chrome or Google Docs which face and will continue > to face a lot of competition, this opportunity is wide open<< > > > All I can say is WTF???? This is already an area where there is > massive comp. > Billins of dollars are being spent competing in this area. It is > setting up to be a battle Royale and this muppet of a blogger figures > it is wide open. > > > > > Here is the big scary news google thinks it is ahead, the blogging > fanboys think goog is ahead, but in fact they are running at least > a lap down. > The big blue sky is wide open alright but it is not blue it is Azure.]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:16:22 -0500 Actually cloud computing is in very early stage, unlike browsers.
So it makes sense for google to reach leadership position.
Just like they did when search was in early stage in 1995.

Barak


On Dec 03 01:36 PM jackdee wrote:

> >>Unlike Android, Chrome or Google Docs which face and will continue
> to face a lot of competition, this opportunity is wide open<<

>
>
> All I can say is WTF???? This is already an area where there is
> massive comp.
> Billins of dollars are being spent competing in this area. It is
> setting up to be a battle Royale and this muppet of a blogger figures
> it is wide open.
>
>
>
>
> Here is the big scary news google thinks it is ahead, the blogging
> fanboys think goog is ahead, but in fact they are running at least
> a lap down.
> The big blue sky is wide open alright but it is not blue it is Azure.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108970-what-should-google-do-next?source=feed#comment-320094 320094 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:25:58 -0500 One existing and working example is the MobilMe service from Apple.

Seems to me Google is more interested in commerce, i.e. shopping habits of people in various locations. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108970-what-should-google-do-next?source=feed#comment-320073 320073 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:10:31 -0500 You can't get it fixed because they don't believe in customer service.

www.searchenginejourna.../

Your day will come, it took me half of October to get my account unlocked.
Goog luck in the cloud, I'll stay firmly planted on the terra firma from now on.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108970-what-should-google-do-next?source=feed#comment-319756 319756 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:04:38 -0500
Right now, 95% of GoogleApps users (minus Postini) use the FREE version. That means Google paid search subsidizes Google Enterprise.

Look into the upper right corner of the Premium Google Apps and you will find that you paid $50 per user per year for a BETA version of the service.

Why pay for a service that Google admits is BETA and not ready for prime time.

Google Apps will never compete with MSFT Office to SMB or Enterprise customers because of the perceived value of Google Apps.

Google is unable to flip users from the FREE version to the PAID version and one big reason is the fact that GoogleApps is BETA.

There has never been a mission critical business application that didn't pay for itself over time and become profitable.

Google Apps is losing ground every single day by giving away for FREE something most businesses would never ever pay for...BETA software!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/108970-what-should-google-do-next?source=feed#comment-319746 319746 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:58:56 -0500
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/106231-concerns-and-opportunities-in-focus-media-group?source=feed#comment-307486 307486 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:32:15 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/103802-apple-s-future-in-the-mobile-phone-market?source=feed#comment-298207 298207 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:35:43 -0500
I'll be glad when WIMAX becomes dominant. I think Apple will really be able to cream the current handset industry.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/103802-apple-s-future-in-the-mobile-phone-market?source=feed#comment-298175 298175 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:33:06 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/103802-apple-s-future-in-the-mobile-phone-market?source=feed#comment-298038 298038 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:53:53 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/103802-apple-s-future-in-the-mobile-phone-market?source=feed#comment-297849 297849 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:38:23 -0500
You don't have to be number one to return a ton of value to your shareholders. I think Apple has already proven to be a major player in the smart phone market. It looks like they'll continue to steal share from established forces. That's all that matters to me as someone long on Apple.

I'm not going to sit around charting the days until they catch Nokia, it doesn't matter.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60943-apple-should-increasingly-dominate-key-ce-markets?source=feed#comment-112713 112713 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:07:22 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/60943-apple-should-increasingly-dominate-key-ce-markets?source=feed#comment-112531 112531 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:54:10 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/60943-apple-should-increasingly-dominate-key-ce-markets?source=feed#comment-112378 112378 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:00:50 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/60943-apple-should-increasingly-dominate-key-ce-markets?source=feed#comment-112279 112279 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:47:26 -0500
Apparently, Wall Street hasn't figured this out. If they are still down tomorrow, I'll buy more.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/60943-apple-should-increasingly-dominate-key-ce-markets?source=feed#comment-112277 112277 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:45:05 -0500