Re: OFF-TOPIC Re: An information pirate attempts to develop oppor tunities!

[David Thorburn <thorburn@CONL.NET>]

Thanks Clark for validating my admitedly non-politically-correct opinion.

I am really becoming tired of the 'PC Chorus' flaming me for stating the
truth.

Regards,

David

----- Original Message -----
From: "the dragon" <ceprn@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <SQR-USERS@list.iex.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: OFF-TOPIC Re: An information pirate attempts to develop oppor
tunities!


I haven't really been paying attention to this thread all that much, until I
saw Sam's name, and I thought I'd add my opinion.  And it goes something
like this....

As long as the market economy is great in the US (which it isn't), then
spread the good fortune around.  BUT, when the market starts going down
(like after we get idiots in the white house who want to play hitler), and
US people are out of jobs, it's time to close the foreign consultants down,
regardless of where they come from.  I know it's cheaper to hire a foreign
consultant, and many of them are the cream of the crop, but, let's be
serious, the majority of money that is earned by these foreign consultants
does not stay in the US like it would if a US citizen were hired, it's
banked and sent home where it has 1000+% more buying power.  In my opinion,
since the US economy depends on the US worker spending US money, then
companies should be hiring the US workers for positions in this country,
even if it means paying a premium.  Yes, the economy in this country is
somewhat driven by supply and demand (if you discount telecommunications and
the oil industry), but, once again, we need US workers to keep the US
economy alive.

I once worked for a software development company which played the H1B game,
and they'd advertise for employees, and then never hire qualified applicants
because they wanted to keep their foreign employees.

If that sounds racist, culturist, whatever, tough; I make no apology.

clark



PSA: Salary <> Slavery.  If you earn a salary, your employer is renting your
services for 40 hours a week, not purchasing your soul.  Your time is the
only real finite asset that you have, and once used it can never be
recovered, so don't waste it by giving it away.

"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you
have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.
Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you."

Carl Sandburg
(1878 - 1967)



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