Down and Out in White-Collar America

XorNand writes "Fortune has a pretty sobering article on the employment situation for white-collar workers. By many accounts, we've never had it harder--the slump in the 80's primarily hit blue-collar workers. While bleak, things might be inching towards the light; as my econ professor says, jobs are the last thing to recover after a recession."

Comments

No, it wasn't OK

[Anonymous Coward]

I always have and will continue to buy made in the USA cars; Ford or GM, Cry-slur = crap and I heard they incorporated offshore. If Ford or GM go offshore then I'll make do with used cars.

Re:H1B visas

[mikewas]

I'd have to agree that the H1B program should be eliminated. It's a training ground for folks who return to their home countries & become the competition.

In addition, the immigration system needs to be overhauled. We do get get a benefit from the influx of bright people with new ideas, but the present system makes immigrants indentured servents for 5 years.

In the past, people who could contibute to building this country could come here, stay, and enter the workforce on an equal footing (yes, there are issues such as language). They didn't have to worry that they'd be deported if they left their job. They could contribute to this country to the best of their abilities.

The only thing that has changed is that we don't need as many strong backs, we need strong minds. The selection process needs to be changed. Letting companies select folks willing to work as indentured servents for 5 years assures that the brightest people, the ones this country needs the most, will not come.

Re:Its 2003 now.

[Pave Low]

You are a really a Grade A moron. You are clueless about technology, politics, and economics, but I can notch arithmetic to the list.

From January 20, 2001 to today, not even 2 and a half years has passed. Its just closing in on two years and five months. So it wasnt exactly 4 years or 3 BECAUSE IT WASNT AT ALL. And when you say he has one year left, I guess you're saying he'll be out of the White House next June?

You idiotic drivel is just tiresome, stop embarassing yourself like this. I feel sorry that you find so much time to post so much, but say so little of any value.