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Originally posted by Sacamuelas
My argument stands for "blue collar" as well as "white collar" occupations. I realize that it may seem I am on the other side of the fence concerning my job being lost overseas. However, I face the same consequence (firing and relocation) in other ways. Example:
The current Administration's Government outsourcing proposals. My current job has been identified twice in the last two years for government outsourcing. They looked at my pay/benefits and workload and compared it to the cost of contracting the position out to private companies. I defended my work level/ability/quality of care and won the competition. If they had fired me then I would have moved on. I understand that the idea of keeping the same job for your entire lifetime is a thing of the past. That is our world we live in today, its not the 50's anymore.
My ideas translate to other nondentist fields as well. Ex. There is no economic benefit for companies to hire [u]legal[/i] non citizen workers to come to America and work as shipbuilders. Therefore, shipbuilders have put themselves in a valued occupation. It works for almost all jobs.
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I understand that. But a couple of things. You are in a protected profession. People trained as dentists in other countries for a fraction of what you paid to put yourself through school have to pass an exam and get a license in order to practice here. Two - most people don't look for the cheapest dentist or doctor or lawyer, they get the one that gives them the most confidence. You are providing services, not producing products so you don't compete with Venezuelan dentists in Venezuela, you don't import dentistry.
Again, I'm not talking about workers coming to the US and taking jobs, I don't think that is nearly as big an issue as some would have us believe.
I'm talking about your shipbuilder moving his shipbuilding operation from the US to Hong Kong to make a bigger profit. Not selling ships to the Chinese, but still selling them to US customers.