Can’t say I disagree with you! My only comment is that in my limited experience with outsourcing to India, they in turn were outsourcing to China! Unless you are on the bottom of the food chain getting outsourced will always be a risk.
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That post was somewhat tongue in cheek, as I have little use for MBA’s myself. I will comment that working in higher education that yes the engineering depts are dominated by asian students. One should also keep in mind that globally, asians dominate the world population. If anything, they should be better represented in the global marketplace than they currently are.
However, in my experience the asian kids are in engineering because they believe its a lucrative career path and/or they are pressured by their parents. Lots of grade-grubbin, not alot of passion for the subject matter. This is in turn reflected by the higher rates of depression and suicide amongst this population.
But something I’ve noticed is that the real stars, the kids that love the work, are creative and challenge myself and my staff to keep up, are *exclusively* white-bread ‘mericans. They may be a minority, but its these kids that are going on to found the next Microsoft, Intel and Google. And going to be hiring lots of asian worker-bees to work for them!
I’ll feel otherwise when I’m using an Indian Operating system running on a Chinese microprocessor.
As for the ‘no one in their right mind’ comment, well I guess I’m insane then. I’ve chosen a job that I love, with great stability, benefits, and ton’s of perks. I walk to work, set my own hours, telecommute often and dress how I want. Sure, the pay ain’t great, but being crazy I’m going to suggest that money isn’t everything. I have a high quality of life and am making a genuine positive difference in the world.
I guess I could go work in Manhattan for a hedge fund and make six figures stealing money from old people, but to me immorality isn’t something to be associated with a ‘right mind’.
