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To: factoryrat
The greatest source of job loss in the country has been mechanization, automation, computerization, robotics and improved work methods.

I'm just old enough to remember when we had clerk/typists in the US government. Today every analyst, officer, manager, executive ~~~~~ had better know how to use a computer to write his own stuff.

I saw a truck engine plant I used to work in taken from 5,000 employees down to about 500 employees (over 30 years) and actually increase it's truck engine production volume.

None of those jobs went overseas ~ they simply disappeared!

41 posted on 08/09/2012 7:35:39 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

Also the greatest source of job creation. You ignore the fact that the IT and EE sectors sprouted and grew at the same time.


50 posted on 08/10/2012 5:22:19 AM PDT by dinodino
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