That's because it's not ready for prime time. All of the reasons they brought it back are correctable, and you can count on the companies offering the services to work to correct those issues.ClueByFour said:
I wish it were as cut and dried as that. Clearly we have benefitted from low-cost imports. This is what permits us to have Sonys and Hyundais and Ericssons. It is what has brought the quality of US automobiles up in the past quarter century. It is what increased your purchasing power by several orders of magnitude.EyeInTheSky said:
At the same time, it has meant job losses in this country. Until very recently we as a nation have been pretty good at finding new things to keep us employed. We're running out of things, which is what is really turning this into a bad thing for the US.
Protectionism, unfortunately, is not the answer in nearly every case.
And, incidentally, the only reason it's a bad thing for those of us fortunate enough to live here is that our standard of living is so far above average for the world that, even though the average global standard of living will rise, our national standard of living will not be able to rise along with it until there is more equilibrium.
The good news, such as it is, is that lawyers are not likely to be able to be outsourced. They have governmental regulations which prohibit such things from happening, and this is one form of protectionism that can work. CEOs? Maybe, but that's another tough one to move. Airline pilots, FAs, rampers, GAs? Must be present to win, so they can't be outsourced overseas.
But schedulers? Sure. Non-licensed management positions? Lots of them could be. You bet, it's scary. But it's even worse if you don't plan for it, because it'll hit you suddenly and you'll be unemployed with few options. Be scared, but moreover be prepared.
