I've heard here on FR time and time again, how Americans are too lazy, stupid, and want too much money to do any job, all because Americans refuse to work for third world wages, while working in third world squalor.
I find it ironic that the FR IT crowd are complaining about having to train their Indian replacements. The IT crowd now has to experience what all of us from the former manufacturing sector had to endure since the late 80’s.
Just wait until the H1-B drovers latch onto the financial sectors, and start to replace lawyers and people in the judicial sector.
It is starting to happen in Finance. Law has some rather strict rules to protect the guild.
Many on this board have extolled the virtues of "free trade" and the import of labor, as they felt themselves immune.
After all, anyone who knows their stuff and works hard has nothing to fear, right?
What they didn't bet on was there would be 3 Indians at least as skilled as they are, willing to work 14hrs/day for $25/hr.
Sure, they could PROBABLY still do that if they had to.
But, one must ask, why allow such a situation to exist? Why import every cheap good and every cheap manhour, worldwide?
Why make America a hell hole like the rest of the 3rd world?
Why can't these "unfair, free trade" zealots see this natural outcome?
Who really wants to compete against a smart, able man willing to work for 1/3 of what you are?