When the majority of college kids here won’t study engineering, the sciences, mathematics, medicine, nursing and the like, what is one to do? Go without? Do you truly believe that most employers in this country would rather hire an Indian, Pakistani, Filipino or Chinese worker over an American? Or is it that there is an inadequate supply of US workers to fill those slots?
Yes,
I saw them do it, and I was part of it years ago as a IT Project Manager for a major IT firm.
The argument you give, is simply not true. If big business could figure out a way to save a buck hiring Pol Pot to teach ethics, they would do so in a second!
” Do you truly believe that most employers in this country would rather hire an Indian, Pakistani, Filipino or Chinese worker over an American? “ Take a look at how many American firms produce clothing in Vietnam, how many get busted every year trying to export arms to countries like Iran, Russia, China... For a buck, these noble and patriotic businesses (sarc) will fire their Americans and set up shop in Communist China (GM, Cisco), India (Dell, HP, etc), Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Turkey, Egypt...
RE: “When the majority of college kids here won’t study engineering, the sciences, mathematics, medicine, nursing and the like, what is one to do? Go without?”
No.
Raise the pay, raise the benefits, improve working conditions.
Or - your solution - import foreign labor.
RE: “Do you truly believe that most employers in this country would rather hire an Indian, Pakistani, Filipino or Chinese worker over an American?”
Yes.
The foreigners are younger, and they can be compelled to work harder.
They work for less pay, fewer benefits, and they don’t complain about poor working conditions.
They want Green Cards, so they are docile.
They rarely quit, because, in many cases, visa law forbids them to seek a new employer, and because they need an employer’s sponsorship to get a Green Card.
RE: “Or is it that there is an inadequate supply of US workers to fill those slots?”
When there is an inadequate supply of gasoline, USA employers pay more for gasoline.
When there is an inadequate supply of labor, USA employers import foreign labor.
Wages go down, benefits go down, working conditions go down, and native born Americans walk away from that profession.
With the debt load, college is less and less attractive to kids. That and many are scared away from engineering and other fields because of the work load, lack of prestige compared to say MBA or law, and poor job prospects out of school.
I am happy not to be starting out today.