Monday, October 08, 2007
The Bangalore Experience
Bangalore seems like a nice place to live and work aside from the poverty at your front door. "It's mayhem once you leave the gates of the neighborhood". People from Indian descent must be pleased that they can accomplish the American dream in their own country. The United States outsources many jobs to India and their people are benefiting tremendously. As I was reading the article, "M.B.A. Students Bypassing Wall Street for a Summer in India", I could not help but think of how Americans feel about Mexican immigrants. I know it's a seperate issue but one of the reasons why people feel so strongly about immigrants from across the border is that they are taking jobs away from American citizens. That sounds like outsourcing except that the workers come here and live among us. Which made me think of a good question... Why India? There are plenty of countries that could use the money. They may not be as populated but none the less needy.
Students are now getting a global perspective of economics and travelling the world to gain experience. However, is this how it's going to become in order for these same students to get jobs? With American business expanding, what is going to happen to Americans and their jobs?
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A good question. American business is expanding, globalizing. If you want to be a part of that well-paid work force you need to have the skills demanded by a global marketplace and be prepared to move where the jobs are going to be ten years from now. The rest of us will have to prepare for a more modest standard of living.
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