USA and its outsource

You're right, if and when the US companies stop outsourcing, it would really affect a lot of people in a lot of countries who earn their living in this industry. But I can understand this since I feel that if we change positions, we would prefer that our countrymen have jobs first then those from other countries. Still, it would be nice though if it's not a total pull-out. I'm also working in the outsourcing industry, not a contact center, but still an BPO, and I will lose my job once the US pushes through with its planned pull-out.

I am doubtful it is going to happen, those multi-national companies outsource their services to foreign country are enjoying all these low cost labor they are allowed to keep in those countries they operate. They will fight vigorously against this government rule if there is one exist in the future. After all, government here can only pull out their own public employees in foreign country, not pull out private outsourcing business centers around the world, it doesn't make sense. Whatever local private businesses did in foreign country hiring is beyond US government legal bound, the news is just rubbish...

I seriously doubt it will happen. If it does, it won't be any time soon. Big businesses like to outsource because they don't have to pay as much to workers in other countries, so it would be hard to get the right laws passed to stop them from doing it.

Hi girl-thinking, I'm not sure that is going to happen or that it would even be good for our economy to do so at this point. Maybe if they offered some of the outsourcing jobs to people in our country it would be good but the problem with that is that people in the Phillipines and such are willing and able to work for so much less than someone here in the US can work for. I have heard that a call center job, for example, will pay about 300.00 per month in the Phillipines. Here in the US...that is nothing. Our cost of living is much greater and a person would need to make close to that per week just to survive. I think it would hurt business's if they were to pull all outsourcing at this point. The government has gone overboard with the outsourcing and help to other countries and it has hurt us but where to draw the line at this point I"m not sure. They give loans to foreign people at a low interest rate and they come over here and buy up our convenience stores and get rid of the american help and hire on their families which puts people out of work. They would not give us(average american citizen) such a loan. They also have foreign people come here on a visa paid for by our government to be trained and work temporarily at some jobs. The government pays all costs and these workers get more pay than the American workers (who have to train them) and their hours get cut to accomodate them which hurts.

Sadly I've not heard of this. I think it's just a rumor, as it would mean alot for these jobs to return to our country. But knowing that the companies save alot of money outsourcing. Though, I do know many people hate calling companies because odds are the person they are speaking with is on the other side of the world. And less jobs here means less money for American consumers to spend, we don't spend it means even more job loss. People here have had to cut back and live on prayers that they have a job or can keep their homes things have not been good for the past several years.

Hi girl thinking This was on the Agenda of the Current US Prez - Mr. Obama - no doubt and he is in my opinion trying to do all possible he can to resurrect the US economy. However, this is going to be impossible as of now. The elections are I think this year end. And I am sure many business houses that have been accustomed to outsourcing, will not favor him this time just because they are aware that without outsourcing, their businesses will suffer. Yes, some may stop outsourcing but a majority will not. They have already seen the benefits of this outsourcing and to get them away, will not be that easy. However, personally I think that this outsourcing should be stopped. In my opinion, this stopping will also help many other countries to re-think about creating more opportunities of their youth. Foreign money might not flow in at the current rates but then, chances of self realization and self dependence will surface and that will help all in these countries. - this is my personal opinion though.

Outsourcing hurts everyone.

News says, it will definitely kill the industry here... But some analyst said that it will greatly affect (since US is the biggest client that we have) but will not totally kill. If ever it happens, there are still other big clients available, like Canada, UK, Australia etc. Hopefully, PNOY will be able to open this up with his one on one with Obama this year... I'm glad that I'm with an inhouse Canadian company though...

the best policy they have adopted and they are inspiring other countries too so that they can outsource they business to make ample amount of profits.