The Full Outsourcing Discussion

GileadGreene writes "Thomas Friedman of the New York Times recently did an interesting Op-Ed piece about the "silver lining of overseas outsourcing": the growth that it generates in the US job market as Indian companies outsource work that US workers are better at. Apparently total exports from US companies to India have grown from $2.5 billion in 1990 to $4.1 billion in 2002 as well. So maybe this outsourcing thing isn't so bad after all." Ultimately, free trade works out well; I think one of the issues is that white collar jobs are just beginning to feel the pinch, and are acting like manufacturers did in the 1970s and 1980s.

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"works out well"

[hendridm]

> Ultimately, free trade works out well; I think one of the issues is that white collar jobs are just beginning to feel the pinch, and are acting like manufacturers did in the 1970s and 1980s.

So it didn't work out well for the blue collars, and it's not working for the white collars. I guess it's working well for the ivory tower folk. Or are you from India, Hemos? :/

Re:it creates jobs

[Talez]

Are the people who manage this information not employed?

Two sayings apply here.

1) Pissing in the ocean.

2) Looking on the bright side of a train wreck.

Right.

[bad enema]

Because you know, the Burear of Labor Statistics wouldn't ever provide false statistics right? After all, what do they have to gain - they're not associated with the currently Republican Party or anything...

Oh wait, yes they are.

Look, Chicken Little

[Azghoul]

Nice job with the "Sparky" attempt at maginalizing your debating partner there, but you're full of shit.

Let's look at some Dept of Labor statistics, shall we? You can find them just like I did (given 5 minutes and an annoying Liberal cry-baby to spank).

Here's a hint, look under Employment Situation:
Jan 94: 121,971,000 employed. 65,286,000 not in workforce.
Jan 04: 138,566,000 employed. 75,298,000 not in workforce.

While there are significantly more people not in the workforce, I submit to you that most of those are retired! (baby boomers getting older, that sort of thing)

So, contrary to your whining, there are 17 MILLION MORE PEOPLE WORKING now that there were 10 years ago. There is no impending doom!

This is a concept the young liberalcrat, left wing, econ-morons need to deal with, or they'll get left behind (whining about it all the way, no doubt).

Re:Please think it through

[SpaceCadetTrav]

Sounds like you've found a job that better suits your skills. Problem solved.