Originally Posted by
NMuir
Wrong...
As lower level more simple jobs gets outsourced, that frees up resources to work on other higher level things.
The CEO of a small business might take out his own trash. However when the company grows he probably ends up paying someone else to do it because his time is more valuable. Countries are the same way.
When lower level tasks can be done more efficiently, they will be, market forces demand it.
Google H1b visa abuse. Educate yourself then we can talk. Last time I checked I don't do a simple job, and yet I'm looking at potentially lower wages due to globalization, as do engineers, scientists, computer programmers and on, and on.
Also, see this page for how globalization has been treating US workers so far.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/...-harder-charts
Also google cognitive dissonance while you are at it.