[IncPen]

But stop defending the morons who export jobs to the lowest bidder.

I am a programmer.

I’ve seen a (lot) of co-workers walk out, carrying their things in a box. For 10 years now.

Wave, after wave of layoffs. Those jobs are gone - outsourced. Those talented former tech geniuses, now doing whatever they can find.

Forever.

It’s happening.

Open your eyes

Stop whining. You sound like a 1950s union steward, or Sally Fields in one of her godawful movies from the 80s.

The fact is that there are people in the world who will do your job for less money. Unless you can suggest a reason why someone should pay you more money, businesses are going to gravitate to the lower cost.

Would you buy your TV at Best Buy if Wal Mart had the same thing for $200 less?

I didn't think so.

[Thorin]

>>>>>The fact is that there are people in the world who will do your job for less money. Unless you can suggest a reason why someone should pay you more money, businesses are going to gravitate to the lower cost.

Patriotism used to be a sufficient reason to keep jobs in the United States. That it no longer is is a mark of how far we have fallen.

[gogogodzilla]

And there is somebody in the world that can do YOUR job for less money, too.

[Freedom4US]

The fact is that there are people in the world who will do your job for less money.

Sure. It's always been that way. Except, in addition to making oh, 10 bucks a day, the employer pays no social security taxes, no workers compensation premiums, there are no OSHA standards, no EPA requirements, are not subject to punitive bullshit lawsuits, corporate taxes, etc etc. The US then lets these folks sell their products in US markets and avoid ALL of those additional expenses. This is laughingly called "free trade". Give me a break.