Re: Chinese Mercury?
If you stop and think about it, post war production went to Japan following it's rebuild. Then Hong Kong, then Singapore, then Korea, then China and now India is gearing up as are some of the African countries. In every instance the initial shift of production turned out some really bad products. We are seeing that now in the Chinese made products. However, trends tend to make a full circle. It didn't take long for some call center re-locations to be re-located back here. It just depends on the industry. As for outsourcing -- one needs to look at several aspects of American business to understand why that happens. When companies are paralyzed by labor laws, foreign currency manipulation, taxes, insurance, pensions, and health care costs to name just a few things, the only alternative is to cut the costs of production. We can manufacture products just as good as the foreign competition but they can do it cheaper. Which product do you think the consumer will buy with all else being equal? The days of highly paid floor sweepers is over. I know I'll catch a ration of cxxp for saying that but put yourself in a business owner or corporate execs shoes. What would you do? Leave the highly compensated exec salary out of the discussion. That's negotiable and you would be no different if given the opportunity. We are in a global economy but half the wage earners in this country don't understand that, won't cross train, and therefore end up on the slippery slope to welfare or taking jobs that pay less only to have the cycle repeat. Anyone with a brain that's been layed off should be learning to speak Spanish or Mandarin, Hindi, French, German or any other language. Interpreters make darn good money. All it takes is a little thought and a little drive! Just so you know, i've been let go twice, never missed a day of work because of it because I cross-trained and kept abreast of the economy and what was going on in my field. My wife and I both retired early. I started an "S" Corporation for a little "fun money" and now wish I had done it sooner. As they say -- "Lead, Follow, or Get out the way". The American worker has options, they just don't or won't do anything to help themselves but would rather ***** to the government and hope they help them out.
