The Zahn Trilogy was extra special, but there are a lot of worth stories to tell in the Star Wars universe. I'm really enjoying the 22-volume New Jedi Order series. That's been just great!
Episodes 7-9 would just be too wonderful to imagine! I'm a HUGE fan of the Star Wars Extended Universe and have read many of the novels. The Star Wars universe is soooooooo wonderful.
This is the best possible news and almost too much to hope for.
Tackhead, your theories about careers in computational biology or nanotechnology are seriously flawed - what makes you think those won't be offshored next.
Everyone needs to realize that this is NOT just about IT white collar jobs - it's ALL white collar jobs.
The problem with our government in the nutshell is that all the choices sux az. They're all bought and paid for and only care about getting re-elected instead of serving the people.
Honest to God, if the government ever did something that actually benefitted me, it would be by accident.
Regarding your first paragraph, I agree with it 100%. I said the same thing in a recent/. post and was told that I was a moron and didn't understand capitolism.
If the white collor jobs go overseas, the tax base is going to suffer *mightily* and everyone's taxes are going to go through the roof. This is not rocket science.
No system should ever be fully and completely followed that it leads to the downfall of the entire economy.
To what benefit is there to following a system if it finally leads to the erosion of the middle class and the entire nation is grossly worse off as a standard of living?
Your argument is cynical and funny but with a ring of truth. Where DOES all of this finally lead anyway? Someone better be asking these questions NOW before we get to your extreme....and let's face it, Carly is yet another CEO without a conscience.
...and that's the rub with all of this. If all white collar jobs go overseas, what will be the point of getting a college education? To do what? At what wage? Minimum wage? You can do better than that without any education at your local McDonalds.
There has to be "carrot" for working to get a college education. Carly just ground the "carrot" under her high heels.
Agreed with your points. I keep saying that this is NOT just about IT jobs. It's about ALL white collar work.
BusinessWeek, Forbes, et all are repleat with stories of how most white collar jobs are under attack: Accountants, Radiologists, Jet Engine engineers, etc.
This is not an IT jobs issues, it's a white collar issue.
This call for offshoring to "...be competitive" when the companies are doing fine AND still charging the same amount for goods and services just doesn't wash. This is a blatant cash grab at the expense of the American IT worker and on the back of the Indian IT worker.
Those same candidates/elected officals didn't act when manufacturing jobs went offshore, why would they act now?
There is a difference. The "carrot" was that America was going High Tech and that was our future. Now that ALL white collar jobs are under assault, what is the "carrot"?
I just read an article where IBM is still selling rates at the traditional rates while using Chinese labor. That's unethical. If they are offshoring to be competitive, their rates should reflect that....and I just became a Dean supporter!
The gub-ment could provide tax incentives to keep employees in the states, etc. There are things that could be done.
I noticed that Consumer Confidence index went down noticably the last month. It's in gub-ments OWN interests to try and help keep jobs in the US. If most white collar jobs go to India, that's going to have a monstrous effect on the tax base.
Folks, this is NOT just IT, it's: - Accountants - Radiologists - R&D
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The Force is not with you be-ech.
The Zahn Trilogy was extra special, but there are a lot of worth stories to tell in the Star Wars universe. I'm really enjoying the 22-volume New Jedi Order series. That's been just great!
Episodes 7-9 would just be too wonderful to imagine! I'm a HUGE fan of the Star Wars Extended Universe and have read many of the novels. The Star Wars universe is soooooooo wonderful.
This is the best possible news and almost too much to hope for.
I saw a picture of a martian family with placards reading, "Please send our daughter Carly back!"
This explains her recent tech outbursts.
Tackhead, your theories about careers in computational biology or nanotechnology are seriously flawed - what makes you think those won't be offshored next.
Everyone needs to realize that this is NOT just about IT white collar jobs - it's ALL white collar jobs.
ROFLMAO!
Really good points. We're wellllllllll on our way to running ourselves right into the ground.
You're an idiot. What's going to stop anyone from shipping a body to India and having it processed there?
Huh, I thought Bill Gates and other CEOs were American citizens. Glad you cleared that up for us.
The problem with our government in the nutshell is that all the choices sux az. They're all bought and paid for and only care about getting re-elected instead of serving the people.
Honest to God, if the government ever did something that actually benefitted me, it would be by accident.
Regarding your first paragraph, I agree with it 100%. I said the same thing in a recent /. post and was told that I was a moron and didn't understand capitolism.
If the white collor jobs go overseas, the tax base is going to suffer *mightily* and everyone's taxes are going to go through the roof. This is not rocket science.
CrackedButter, you really need to *wake up* if you think an Indian can't do Art and Graphics Design over the Internet for 1/10 of what you make.
+1 Insightful!
No system should ever be fully and completely followed that it leads to the downfall of the entire economy.
To what benefit is there to following a system if it finally leads to the erosion of the middle class and the entire nation is grossly worse off as a standard of living?
Your argument is cynical and funny but with a ring of truth. Where DOES all of this finally lead anyway? Someone better be asking these questions NOW before we get to your extreme. ...and let's face it, Carly is yet another CEO without a conscience.
...and that's the rub with all of this. If all white collar jobs go overseas, what will be the point of getting a college education? To do what? At what wage? Minimum wage? You can do better than that without any education at your local McDonalds.
There has to be "carrot" for working to get a college education. Carly just ground the "carrot" under her high heels.
Agreed with your points. I keep saying that this is NOT just about IT jobs. It's about ALL white collar work.
BusinessWeek, Forbes, et all are repleat with stories of how most white collar jobs are under attack: Accountants, Radiologists, Jet Engine engineers, etc.
This is not an IT jobs issues, it's a white collar issue.
I agree with that statement 100%!
This call for offshoring to "...be competitive" when the companies are doing fine AND still charging the same amount for goods and services just doesn't wash. This is a blatant cash grab at the expense of the American IT worker and on the back of the Indian IT worker.
Wow. I hope you enjoy paying grossly higher taxes after the bulk of white collar jobs are in India.
You didn't realize that? Oh! Yeah, the gub-ment will need to crank up the tax rates to offset the huge loss of taxes.
Capitolism is great but the effect on our country can't be ignored either. The tax rates may be spending a dime to get a dollar. Think about that!
But if you tell everyone you're getting a faster mower to stay competitive, it leaves everyone with the impression that the fee will be lowered.
I just read an article where IBM is still selling rates at the traditional rates while using Chinese labor. That's unethical. If they are offshoring to be competitive, their rates should reflect that. ...and I just became a Dean supporter!
The gub-ment could provide tax incentives to keep employees in the states, etc. There are things that could be done.
I noticed that Consumer Confidence index went down noticably the last month. It's in gub-ments OWN interests to try and help keep jobs in the US. If most white collar jobs go to India, that's going to have a monstrous effect on the tax base.
Folks, this is NOT just IT, it's:
- Accountants
- Radiologists
- R&D
IBM's own support is just banging your head against a wall. Most of the people I speak with sound like they have a mouth full of marbles.
I refuse to call IBM tech support anymore. I'd rather deal with JBoss than Websphere. At least I can get answers.
I just read that the average wage JUST went from $10 to $25. Supply and Demand is at work peeps.