Agree. But if that’s the thinking then you need to compare vs off shore contract rates, not on shore contract rates.

Off-shore isn't available on the same schedule.

My AIntern is available the moment I start my day (not normal for off-shore in a different time zone) _and_ is available after the end of my day when I want it to work after I've gone home (useful for work using scarce resources). It even keeps the context across that time span.