[hispanichoosier]

They consider normal workers in western countries as usefull and replaceable idiots

IMO, our students are dropping out of engineering programs because they're "too hard" for the average student produced by our publik skool system. I can't blame Cisco for moving its operations to places where the employees are better prepared for high-level work.

[oceanview]

no, that's not why they are not entering those programs. we may have problems with our public high schools, but there are still plenty of them producing qualified students who are smart enough to enter engineering programs.

the problem is, the opportunites they have when they graduate. young people see other fields as more lucrative, less prone to offshoring, having more stability - so they enter those college programs. law, real estate, financial services, health care, government, teaching, hotel & restaurant management, etc.

indians aren't better prepared or better engineers - they just work for $25K a year. don't over analyze the situation, its all about the $$$s.

[SwordofTruth]

IMO, our students are dropping out of engineering programs because they're "too hard" for the average student produced by our publik skool system. I can't blame Cisco for moving its operations to places where the employees are better prepared for high-level work.

The work is harder than the average America job, but I have no doubt that there are enough Americans that can and would do this work if they could be paid a decent salary. The smart students will excel despite the public school systems, or any school system for that matter, they always have.

[A. Pole]

IMO, our students are dropping out of engineering programs because they're "too hard" for the average student

There is another reason. Competing with people paid Third World wages is not a viable career.

[N3WBI3]

Ive worked with Indian talent and when it comes to math they are great, but when it comes to the imagination needed to be a good engineer they are seriously lacking.. On the plus side tehy will work for less than half what an American will work for..