Comments on: Don’t Fire Indians http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/dont-fire-indians/ Because the world needed one more Sat, 19 May 2012 03:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: admin http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/dont-fire-indians/#comment-114 admin Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:07:33 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=212#comment-114 I have no problem with low wages being paid to people for jobs that have been outsourced. If somebody is willing to work 8 hours a day for a bowl of rice it means there is no other opportunity for him earn a bowl of rice elsewhere. Outsourcing and free trade helps to raise the living standard of the entire world and 3rd world countries most of all. The question is, should a government care at all about anybody who isn’t one of their citizens? We as individuals might care that and donate, but should our government act to improve the lives of people in other countries? Especially if doing so is purely humanitarian (ie: use aid money to gain access to their resources doesn’t count). My position on free trade and immigration generally leaves me in no man’s land (not left, not right, not liked by anybody). I will try to tackle both in future posts. I have no problem with low wages being paid to people for jobs that have been outsourced. If somebody is willing to work 8 hours a day for a bowl of rice it means there is no other opportunity for him earn a bowl of rice elsewhere. Outsourcing and free trade helps to raise the living standard of the entire world and 3rd world countries most of all.

The question is, should a government care at all about anybody who isn’t one of their citizens? We as individuals might care that and donate, but should our government act to improve the lives of people in other countries? Especially if doing so is purely humanitarian (ie: use aid money to gain access to their resources doesn’t count).

My position on free trade and immigration generally leaves me in no man’s land (not left, not right, not liked by anybody). I will try to tackle both in future posts.

]]> By: Greg Silveira http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/dont-fire-indians/#comment-113 Greg Silveira Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:47:57 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=212#comment-113 It's interesting to note that Americans are incensed by the "low" wages that American companies pay to their employees in underdeveloped countries. We call it "slave labor". If that company wasn't there, those people wouldn't be earning anything. Also, if the companies tried to pay American wages, can you imagine what would happen to that countries domestic companies? There would be no way for them to compete. There employees would be rioting in the streets for wage parity. We, in America, continually try to impose our standards on other countries without giving any regard to obviously negative results. It’s interesting to note that Americans are incensed by the “low” wages that American companies pay to their employees in underdeveloped countries. We call it “slave labor”. If that company wasn’t there, those people wouldn’t be earning anything. Also, if the companies tried to pay American wages, can you imagine what would happen to that countries domestic companies? There would be no way for them to compete. There employees would be rioting in the streets for wage parity. We, in America, continually try to impose our standards on other countries without giving any regard to obviously negative results.

]]> By: ep http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/dont-fire-indians/#comment-109 ep Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:00:43 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=212#comment-109 I don’t disagree that there is a shared responsibility when it comes to outsourcing. Without in-depth review (which I plan to do in the future), I am on the fence on the issue of outsourcing. My point in the post was we need to start looking for some new desperate countries to ship those jobs too… I don’t disagree that there is a shared responsibility when it comes to outsourcing. Without in-depth review (which I plan to do in the future), I am on the fence on the issue of outsourcing. My point in the post was we need to start looking for some new desperate countries to ship those jobs too…

]]> By: Greg Silveira http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/dont-fire-indians/#comment-102 Greg Silveira Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:53:10 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=212#comment-102 We have to blame ourselves as both workers and consumers for jobs going offshore. We want high wages and low purchase prices. This will only occur if our manufacturers are willing to sell at below manufacturing cost. Obviously this is impossible. So accept your share of the blame. We have to blame ourselves as both workers and consumers for jobs going offshore. We want high wages and low purchase prices. This will only occur if our manufacturers are willing to sell at below manufacturing cost. Obviously this is impossible. So accept your share of the blame.

]]> By: Jeley http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/dont-fire-indians/#comment-99 Jeley Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:29:06 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=212#comment-99 Quote from http://www.gtgears.com/frames.html:(Source) <i>Graziano Trasmissioni SpA is a custom gear, transmission and related component manufacturer, based in Rivoli (Torino), Italy. </i> At least we are not the only country whoring all of our menial work off to India. Quote from http://www.gtgears.com/frames.html:(Source)
Graziano Trasmissioni SpA is a custom gear, transmission and related component manufacturer, based in Rivoli (Torino), Italy.

At least we are not the only country whoring all of our menial work off to India.

]]> By: cube http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/dont-fire-indians/#comment-95 cube Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=212#comment-95 Makes the US look positively wonderful. Makes the US look positively wonderful.

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