Without doubt. Short-sighted greed has destroyed this contrys’ technological infrastructure. It’s already too late for the U.S. to regain the technological standing it once held. Once thought of as unappealing, countries such as India, China and even Pakisatan are now sought out first for not just manufacturing, but development. It’s ironic that U.S. Engineers, technicians, and operators don’t stand a chance against a consumers ignorance and a political system that hold individual companies in higher regard than individual citizens.

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I suppose if an engineer becomes static, standard and/or status quo, I could see his/her job going somewhere else to those hungry, open-minded and non-conforming to change/idea. I have noticed over the past 30 years a tendency of laziness and some of that seems inherent of the companies they worked.

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Yes, no 2 ways about it. Let’s give our engineers and Co a chance to show what they can do, and develop and use some of their ideas.

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It is a fact, the U.S. no longer reigns in many fields. Outsourcing has handed over a great and direct source of income to foreign interests while we watch in dismay.

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It does in some cases put US jobs at risk and even US companies.

LBS

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Good or bad, a global economy based on economic competition will result in businesses looking globally to fill their needs, not locally — unless the price is right.

All first-world countries that subscribe to this will take a hit to their workforce, and the remaining will have salary regrets.

There are a few areas immune to this, but not many.
This question affects all people, not just engineers. Thank you.

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