I seem to recall somewhere that Dell Computer founder Michael Dell was a prominent Dem contributor. I wonder what all his union buddies think of this move?
if you want to have any kind of meaningful career in the private sector, you had better adjust your plans to stay the hell away from any industries that can use offshore labor. unless you can work yourself into the executive class, or stay in sales, marketing, legal, or carve out a niche in management that the executives don't have earmarked for offshoring.
many service industry jobs pay very well - especially if you can structure yourself to stand in between the wealthy and some thing or some service they want - their mercedes dealer, working at a top hotel or restaurant, etc. of course, you have to be in an area of the country that has wealthy people, to work in these positions. and there is always health care, which is quasi-government employment since so much of the money paying for these services comes from government. of course, there is always real estate and any of the jobs that play off whatever financial bubble happens to be in vogue at the time.
I can't tell you how many young people tell me they want to be teachers. we had better plan on class sizes of 8 kids if we are to employ them all. and many american technical professionals are piling their own kids - into law schools.