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IBM, Other Multinationals "Detaching" From the US
theodp writes "If you're brilliant, work really hard, and earn a world-class doctorate from a US university, IBM has a job for you at one of its US research sites — as a 'complementary worker' (as this 1996 piece defined the then-emerging term). But be prepared to ship out to India or China after you've soaked up knowledge for 13 months as a 'long-term supplemental worker.' Newsweek sketches some of the bigger picture, reporting that IBM, HP, Accenture, and others are finding it profitable to detach from the United States (even patenting the process). 'IBM is one of the multinationals that propelled America to the apex of its power, and it is now emblematic of the process of creative destruction pushing America to a new, less dominant, and less comfortable position.'"
Yeah, but just because Bush was as much or more of a problem than Obama doesn't justify a damn thing, and Obama is the guy playing king now. How many years have to pass before people stop pointing the finger at Bush (for as awful a president as he was) and concentrate on the current administration, whatever it will be then? Also, a newsflash: the entire "system" didn't start with Bush. Bush is not even close to the root of the problem. Who cares who the actor is here when the part is always played the same?
Better question: Instead of worrying over them leaving, why continue to buy their products/services? I say boycotts are in order here.