Now his software company is outsourcing its development to India. He would like to stay, and I would like someone with his skills to stay here as well. None-the-less, he and his family are on their way back to Bombay next month where he'll work for the outsourcing company.
An ironic twist I suppose but the trend worries me overall.
After spending countless hours in the science library and computer lab (mostly with foreign students incidentally) to get my Engineering degree in the 80's, I always encouraged US born high school kids to challenge themselves and study engineering and math. Now, the payoff for all that work seems to be lower and lower and I can understand if kids are discouraged from pursuing an engineering major.
When will the trend to outsource lawyers start?
The get a H1B visa, train here, then quit, so they don't have to go back.
How you gonna keep 'em down on the farm, after they've seen Paree.
I know great kids who have graduated from college over a year ago with engineering degrees (Virginia Tech) and have yet to find a job. Talked to a friend of mine whose daughter just graduated with a teaching degree -- hasn't found work. The smaller communities where her daughter would like to teach, cannot afford more teachers. One person out of that graduating class has found a job so far. Many of these kids are continuing their education simply because there are no jobs.
Here's the kicker, at least the guy you refer to has the option to go back to his home country, where he'll pick up a job probably making more (by local standards) than if he just stayed in India. For the U.S. born tech, no such option exists. If tech jobs dry up in this country, his options are limited.
Another thing I heard (maybe someone else knows more) is that in India, higher education is subsudized and people are generously rewarded for going into the technical fields.
Watch how fast the congress critters scramble to head that one off. They will move when it's their livelihood on the line.
Boy, I'd go for that!! Trained lawyers that won't charge 50% in fees. And when they become really experienced, they can go back to their own country and mess up the legal system there, too. Then we'd be able to compete again!!
<<< pulling on flame-retarding suit >>>
I wanna know when will the trend to outsource CEO's start.
Never, since Congress is brimming with them.
BUMP
Good idea … let’s also outsource politicians, teachers, bank managers, CEOs, college professors, etc. Knowing that their jobs are safe from foreign competition, these are the people who support increases in the H1-B program.
It's bad when they download tech workers; it's bad when they send tech work overseas; it's appalling that the tech workers cannot even go to India to apply for their job.
That is a very scary thought. You think things are bad enough now, then brace yourself for. . . more lawsuits!