I’m now of the mind that young people just starting out should endeavor to train in occupations that cannot be outsourced (where a human must be present and local to perform the job).[/quote]
…and that would be????
As I think everyone has been pointing out, theoretically almost everything can be outsourced, if you believe that outsourcing is a credible threat…
Perhaps, folks have said “Sales”… But let’s be realistic there too
1)Most people aren’t going to cut it in Sales.
2)Outsourcing is going on in Sales, but not the way you think…See, if no business is here in the U.S…the selling is in Asia(India/China/Korea/etc)…No need to hire U.S. salesmen who can’t speak the language, don’t understand the customs, and don’t have the connections/red tape…especially if the same sales folks overseas can be paid local wages….And that is exactly what is happening….
For that matter even mechanics can easily be outsourced across the border. Ship a bunch of cars cross the border have it repaired and ship them back…Again, fixing cars, or for that matter, most of labor isn’t exactly rocket science. And for really complicated stuff, that’s what automation and machinery is for.
Nursing? Well, there’s a glut of nurses too right now. And I think they’re getting their hours cut and getting layoff notices too..
