Outsourcing is Good

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Registered: 07-25-2003
Outsourcing is Good
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Sat, 01-31-2004 - 11:22am
Some critics argue that "outsourcing" of service sector employment to foreign countries will lead to a serious decline in U.S. white-collar jobs. In reality, outsourcing will reshape but not undermine U.S. service sector employment, making companies more efficient. It will also benefit consumers and export businesses...

http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.19814/pub_detail.asp

Renee

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Registered: 07-25-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 5:27pm
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I don't like what China is doing, but I don't know that I'd call it stealing. Every company that manufactures their products in China knows that they are giving up the rights to their patents & technology; it's the law.

Renee

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Registered: 07-25-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 5:40pm
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No. Foreign investors send $ here no matter what the dollar is doing.


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Everybody is including China & Mexico who are experiencing a net loss of jobs despite all the ones we are sending them.

Renee

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In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 5:41pm
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Only if you assume communities and the people that live in them are passive victims.


<< This is a serious problem for rural America and is made worse by policies that take good jobs out of this country>>

Which policies would this be?

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Right. Owners & investors always benefit when they can serve their customers better with such things as more variety and lower prices.

Renee

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Registered: 10-20-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 7:52pm
I have a question.

How do you all feel about your medical/personal information going overseas due to outsourcing? We here in the USA must follow the privacy/HIPAA laws, how do we know they are doing the same? If they are not why do we have these laws.?! I work for a large insurance company and we outsource. Think of what information is on a claim form that is sent out for outsourcing. Just curious if anyone has thought about this when we are talking about outsourcing.
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Registered: 10-20-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 8:07pm
I agree with you. That poster made a totally ridiculous statement. Most communities like here in the Los Angeles area are trying to move Companies into their city or towns. Due to the big traffic problem we have here it would be nice if people were able to work in the same communities that they live in. I live about 60 miles north of Los Angeles in a growing community. I check the paper everyday to see if there is a job that I can apply for that will eliminate my commute. (80 miles one way)

Small town America is dying out for many different reasons, but with comments like those that were express some of if is a fact. The people in those towns need to look for large companies to settle in their towns. But lets face it, when a large company closes it's doors in a rural area you either move with the company if you can, or more than likely you will have to move yourself. That's very sad it happens, however it is something that has been going on for years. Perfect example is route 66 how the super highways have affected the old country roads. Time moves on...
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Registered: 05-27-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 8:19pm
If I want to live in a small community I should be able. What happens when everyone moves from the small communities to the big communities and then the jobs are all gone? Were do we move then?
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Registered: 05-27-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 8:25pm
I couldn't agree more. I live not far from the Mirro (pots and pans) factory that closed this summer. 900 workers. I will never buy another pot made by them again. When interviewing the plant manager he said they can make money in Wisconsin but they can make more in China. Greed pure and simple. I threw out the last of my mirro pans today and will never buy another one.
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Registered: 05-27-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 8:27pm
How nice for them. If the jobs are gone who is going to have the money to purchase these newly reduced items.
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Registered: 07-25-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 10:30pm
Gee, mary, what do you think you'd do if you lost your job? Get a new one, perhaps?

For all the jobs that have been lost, more have been created, and even more people are opening their own businesses. There was some information out today about how, new entrepreneurs are showing up as out of work in the jobless statistics.

Renee

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Registered: 07-25-2003
In reply to: wrhen
Mon, 02-02-2004 - 11:18pm
If your company hasn't made arrangements to ensure that whoever they're doing business with (inside or outside of the US) to keep their records private, they are asking for a major lawsuit.

Renee

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