What were you doing in 1980?

Fashion.Era ^

[caver]

"I know people went thru this a lot in the 70's, but the 80's?"

Yes, we seen a lot of downsizing in heavy industry. That was the time when the Japenese were "going to eat our lunch". The Japenese were making huge investments all over the country. Their heavy industry were trying to take over our markets. Our workforce was cut in half. Today, it's about a third of what it used to be. Now, the threat is to export our jobs to China & India.

[didi]

I had a summer job working for my dad in oilfield construction.

[softwarecreator]

Now, the threat is to export our jobs to China & India

I am part of the software industry and know all about outsourcing jobs to these countries, having lost a job a year ago because it was sent to Singapore.

[caver]

Ah yes, you would know that well. My job now is in a similar situation. It is a tech job that is that increasingly sent overseas.

[softwarecreator]

It is a tech job that is that increasingly sent overseas.

Yep, same situation.  The company I am at now tried to outsource pieces to China and it was a disaster. (heh heh heh).

People don't realize that outsourcing to a foreign country sounds good, until reality sets in.

[PurVirgo]

Being born :)