You Get What You Pay For: Low-Wage Locale vs Qualified Workers

September 15, 2021

As a former Workforce Development Director, I pay attention whenever somebody says, “I can’t get qualified help.”

If you moved all or part of your company to place with low wages, on the grounds that you’d save money that way, remember that the quality of education depends on the tax base. If you’re not paying the population, they can’t fund good education for their children, your future workers.

And you may have a hard time importing “qualified” workers, because who wants to raise their kids in a place with a lousy education system?

So basically, you’ve just shot yourself in the foot.

 

If you want a steady supply of quality workers, you should consider partnering with local authorities to ensure that the population of your chosen locale can get the education that they need.