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Trevor Perry wrote:
Paul, It is so simple, it is obvious.
I agree, Trevor.The problem, though, (as Joe pointed out verbosely) is parity and equity. If the rules (such as EPA, OSHA, etc.) were at least close globally, this discussion would not be taking place. The imbalance is like mixing a glass of ice-water and a glass of hot water: the temperature settles to a "happy" medium. As Joe tried to illustrate, this is simple leveling.
Companies do not outsource for any altruistic reasons; it is purely an economic decision (as Paul pointed out). If there were equity across borders, why would one bother relocating a plant or a function? It is not a matter (always) of upgrading skill sets; when the skill sets are very identical, this admonition fails of its own weight. If it were a matter of one, for example, refusing to give up good ol' RPG II and learn RPG IV, you might be on to something, but it's not.
I'm not a protectionist at heart nor, do I think, xenophobic. But I do have a strong sense of fair play. My grandfather's fault, I suppose.
However, parity has never existed and never will. In fact, since you're suggesting reading, may I reciprocate? Alvin Toffler in "The Third Wave" pretty much predicted all of this: globalization, the simultaneous breakdown of some national units (USSR -> Russia, etc., as well as the decentralization of the USA), as well as the centralization of corporations. It was pretty scary (to me) when I read it in the 80's.
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