If you have been a regular reader here, you know of my concerns that we are losing so many jobs overseas. The following article by Cole Gunther provides some very interesting food for thought on the subject: “Job Destruction: Where Did All the Jobs Go?” Quote of Note: “Offshoring is the latest rage in which American jobs are outsourced or contracted out, way out, offshore to a foreign country. American jobs by the millions are being swallowed up, disappearing into countries with third-world economies. With a straight face, government economists calmly report that, when these jobs leave the country, they are gone forever.”
Additional Quote of Note: “The first war is being fought over loss of jobs to foreign citizens brought to the U.S. on non-immigrant visas. For years, American corporations have been obtaining visas for foreign citizens and hiring them to replace American employees.”
Please note this article at CNN.com: “U.S. to sharply cut number of high-tech visas.” The article quotes a Human Resources Attorney for Intel Corporation as making this astounding statement: “We expect that we will continue to sponsor H-1B employees in the future for the simple reason that we cannot find enough U.S. workers with the advanced education, skills, and expertise we need.” What about all of the high-tech individuals out of work in this country due to overseas outsourcing?