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Originally posted by CSX 4039
Duane- I see it too, although you didn't ask me. Basically, for the businesses I know, anyone who is the person you really want to hire, is already overpaid doing something else, because there is a shortage of skilled people; not people in general. The only way to keeps costs in line is to get foreigners to do the work, either by outsourcing the job to India, or China, or by hiring immigrants to USA. Americans with limited skills won't work for a wage that is commensurate with their skills, nor logical for a small business (where the CEO doesn't fly in his personal Gulfstream 5). Foreigners are not inebriated by consumerism, as are Americans (workers AND CEO's) 
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CSX4039
You say that people you want to hire are already "overpaid doing something else". They may be being paid more than you are willing to pay but that does not make them overpaid for what they are currently doing. If you run a McDonalds then it is ok to hire teenagers at minimum wage to flip burgers but don't expect a person living on his own to want to work for minimum wage. We all have a tendency to think that "at your age I only made $1.80 per hour so you should be glad to work for $5.25". If you put yourself in their shoes would you work for what you are offering if you had responsibilities? My guess is no.
If we try to keep as much of the american money here then it will stay in circulation here and maybe soem will come back to you in the form of business. GatorAC runs a heating and AC business and I doubt he has many customers in China but he may have Chineese(SP?) customers in Tampa.
CSX I do agree that there are people who expect top pay with no skills but don't think someone else is overpaid if their current employer pays them more than you are willing to. If they were overpaid then they would be replaced right? Just like those overpaid engineers, draftsmen, accountants etc that are having their jobs shipped to China just like the textile, iron, toy etc worker's jobs are.
If we ship all the manufacturing jobs overseas then where are all the unskilled young workers going to get started and build a career. Remember not everyone is or wants to start his own business.
I will park my soapbox for now.
