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We're in this boat together. Start acting like it.-September 18, 2009 |
Harry the ASIC Guy
got into the outsourcing discussion that has been going on in EE Times, starting with the "secret" IBM layoffs, and now with revelations that Chinese engineers will work for a fifth of the salary of a comparable American engineer. He asked fro responses but as I started getting into this I realized it was too long for a comment, so I'm putting it here today.
As usual, American corporations take it on the chin. The main excuse the corporations make is that they are beholding to their stockholders and have to maximize profits in a down economy. Unemployed engineers, union workers and politicians say they are disloyal to America.