Politics driven. No basis in fact. A function of globalization.
Some of it is unavoidable, but we need to stop and think if demanding lower prices is really in our long-term best interests.
Did consider and evaluate but decided against the move. This is no different to when a lot manufacturing moved offshore several decades ago — it's inevitable when the comparative advantage "stacks up."
Until U.S. workers stop pricing themselves out of the market, it is not surprising that a company utilizes outsourcing to remain competitive.
I am against offshore outsourcing, as there are plenty of Americans who can be trained to do the same job and who need jobs. The problem with Americans is we all think we are owed a certain entitlement, we must earn lots of money! Perhaps what we should be doing is reeducate the Americans that if we all want high salaries, there is a price that comes with that, and that is sending our jobs to countries that are willing to earn less.
I support the backlash and would prefer to think we are smart enough with "Washington's" help to "help our own" with jobs in this country for the economic strength of the U.S. population.
Caused by titanic costs of employment in USA. Workers are overtaxed for FICA $160 billion a year. Subsidize government and uninsured health care $400 billion a year. Can't carry that burden in a global marketplace.
U.S. corporations need to help the American workforce first, not just the bottom line. America is known to be a great country, when you forget about your people it can be a downfall of this great nation.
The knee-jerk reaction with many high level execs is to send jobs overseas without trying to make domestic outsourcing work. These execs are not earning the money they make. Each job lost reduces consumer demand. Only business can create jobs, not government. Perhaps it will take a terrorist attack, crisis, or security breach in India or China to bring jobs back home.
Firms that only use offshore outsourcing to reduce costs will fail. Those using offshore outsourcing as part of improving the value chain for meeting customer's needs will thrive.
If business needs require it, such as company presence in foreign country or cost savings, I approve it.
We lose the low-tech assembly jobs (clothing and trinkets) and gain the high tech assembly jobs (autos). We're OK so long as we don't outsource our defense and foreign-policy jobs.
Good politics, lousy economics.
It is a very short-term, narrow-minded view of employment. However, I think the long-term discussion should evolve around education and training — of current workers and how we prepare people for the workforce.
Offshoring will make the us more competitive in this world economy as it give the worker in the us the incentive to develop more technical and innovative skills.
I believe it is a Luddite reaction to a jobless recovery.
I agree with the backlash. How will the U.S. ever get out of its trade deficit? We need to stop this now.
If we are unable to react to the global markets we will find ourselves unable to compete.
Benedict Arnolds, yes. But survival is very important.
Backlash should lead to renewed commitment for training and education improvements for U.S. workforce.
You cannot compete globally unless you use global resources.
Companies need to do what is right for the investors and if that means moving jobs offshore to be competitive then they should.
Supply, demand, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency control outsourcing. Global communication vehicles allow global outsourcing.
Just as manufacturers have relocated plants, offshore outsourcing will eventually become routine.
I sympathize with the unemployed. I believe there will be long-term economic, worldwide benefits from offshore outsourcing. But there will be painful economic/lifestyle adjustments for the U.S. in the short term.
Companies have a responsibility to their shareholders to provide the best return to them. If this assists in a greater return they should do it.
Backlash is political not based on economic reality.
Outsourcing is a process change brought about as the result of economic growth. Change creates fear, and fear promotes irrational reactions. The current reaction to international outsourcing is the same reaction we have experienced in outsourcing to "right to work" states.
Much ado about nothing. Current political climate is ignoring global business environment.
It is a natural progression of world redistribution of value added wealth. It cannot be stopped.
Globalization of the economy is a fact, and offshore outsourcing is an integral part of that process. Backlash is a perfectly normal emotional response, but the fact of the matter is the jobs will disappear anyway if companies can not remain competitive.
Politicians and media stirring up the pot. This will blow over, and we'll see no appreciable net change in tech jobs in the out years.
We have more of a "business decision" attitude in the U.S. vs. other countries where relationships are more important. Cost reductions are very hard for U.S. managers to ignore when making decisions.
I think businesses should do what's best for business. In the long run, it's better to have strong companies; that will lead to higher stock values and more jobs at home and abroad.
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