Comments on: Is Offshoring Unpatriotic

By: mary@how to get rid of cold sores

mary@how to get rid of cold sores — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:41:17 +0000

Good post, I look forward to the rest

By: Don Draper

Don Draper — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:58:55 +0000

Offshoring has probably done more to create jobs and raise the standard of living in the US than any government initiative. More people are hired in the long run as companies become more productive, and the jobs are at a much higher level. The predicted demise of the software industry in the US was all wrong — it's as strong as ever, and there are much more higher level jobs available now. Being able to get products at half cost is better than getting a 100% raise, since cheaper products don't have an income tax burden.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:36:40 +0000

You did not read an earlier post where I said that Outsourcing Is NOT The Answer.

This was only a post about offshoring (not) being unpatriotic.

Paying a living wage is one thing, if your job can be done at 5% of the cost elsewhere, then your job is only worth that 5%. Henry Ford paid people a fair wage for fair work, but he did not have the ability to build in a low cost labor market. Did he?

By: pointus

pointus — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:22:52 +0000

OK. So we move our entire manufacturing base overseas. We’ve also, at the same time, destroyed thousands of communities and, closer to the almighty bottom line, made it so millions of people can no longer afford our products and services.
Even the fascist Henry Ford realized that he had to pay his employees a living wage, so that they could buy his cars.

By: Roy Blacksail

Roy Blacksail — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:45:39 +0000

It’s an interesting question. I would also say no as a short answer. However in cases where a company closes up shop to move somewhere else you can question if they owe some loyalty to the people who live where they are leaving. Of coarse in some situations it in unavoidable, but in others it is merely an effort for more profit. Profit after all is the goal, so you could argue both sides of the fence on this. It is tragic however to see a whole city/area virtually decimated when big business leaves for somewhere else .

P.S. Last year one of my professors said it is OK to cite Wikipedia, depending on what kind of report you are witting and how formal it is. I’d say a blog post falls under the OK list

By: john turningpin

john turningpin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:35:35 +0000

Sarcasm and wildly incorrect theories are both fine by me. Not out to troll your blog. In fact I love it personally. I only found my way here via the lucky mistaken identity thing, and then got sidetracked by the issue of Wikiality.

Whatever, man. Enjoy your weekend. Mine’s just about done.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:56:13 +0000

Sorry you didn’t like the source, here is another from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

patriotism: love for or devotion to one’s country.

By: john turningpin

john turningpin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:50:32 +0000

“Patriotism is defined by Wikipedia as…”

This is one of the luzliest comments I’ve seen in a while. You’re citing wikipedia as a source? I’d just as soon cite my crazy neighbor.

Offshoring may not be unpatriotic, but it’s undoubtedly profit-based, which means you’re putting cash above country. Not good in my book, whatever book that is.

And if you think I’m Salaryman, you haven’t compared our wildly different writing styles. Or the fact that we’re from different countries.

Toodles, you strange man.