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There has been steady progress in our ability to offshore work traditionally constrained to localized locations. Chickens being shipped to china for butchering

There has been steady progress in our ability to offshore work traditionally constrained to localized locations. Chickens being shipped to china for butchering and then shipped back to the states for sale being an example of a job not historically offshore-able. FD3SA has a point. There are multiple factors involved in changes to labor supply and demand.

marincounty 11y ago
We can argue about automation, and the cheapest way to make process a product, but there's a limit. America crossed that line awhile ago--in my world. It's time for tariffs, and making it a little harder for Americans to do business overseas? And visa versa? (If you're not an American citizen; you shouldn't be able to buy real-estate here--period--put this into effect today?). What do we gave to lose at this point? The 1 percenter's have a lot to fear if we came to our senses? I happen to know a few multimillionaire's who have exploited labor/materials/environment of developing countries for the last 20 years; I guarantee you couldn't stomach just what they do with the money they saved by being Greedy. I am tempted to call them out? One day maybe? I know this; their kids usually end up despising mommy, and daddy once they figure out just how they ended up so wealthy. (Shipping chickens overseas to save on processing costs sounds like a myth? I really hope it's not true?)
crdoconnor 11y ago
>There are multiple factors involved in changes to labor supply and demand. There are multiple factors, but that doesn't change the fact that the effect robots have is pretty negligible. It is a scapegoat for rising unemployment, not a reason. There is, also, just one overriding reason, which I mentioned. >Chickens being shipped to china for butchering and then shipped back to the states for sale being an example of a job not historically offshore-able. Possibly partly because only recently did American chicken butchers realize that instead of tossing the feet away, they could sell them to the Chinese, who absolutely adore them.

marincounty 11y ago

We can argue about automation, and the cheapest way to make process a product, but there's a limit. America crossed that line awhile ago--in my world. It's time for tariffs, and making it a little harder for Americans to do business overseas? And visa versa? (If you're not an American citizen; you shouldn't be able to buy real-estate here--period--put this into effect today?). What do we gave to lose at this point? The 1 percenter's have a lot to fear if we came to our senses? I happen to know a few multimillionaire's who have exploited labor/materials/environment of developing countries for the last 20 years; I guarantee you couldn't stomach just what they do with the money they saved by being Greedy. I am tempted to call them out? One day maybe? I know this; their kids usually end up despising mommy, and daddy once they figure out just how they ended up so wealthy. (Shipping chickens overseas to save on processing costs sounds like a myth? I really hope it's not true?)

crdoconnor 11y ago

>There are multiple factors involved in changes to labor supply and demand. There are multiple factors, but that doesn't change the fact that the effect robots have is pretty negligible. It is a scapegoat for rising unemployment, not a reason. There is, also, just one overriding reason, which I mentioned. >Chickens being shipped to china for butchering and then shipped back to the states for sale being an example of a job not historically offshore-able. Possibly partly because only recently did American chicken butchers realize that instead of tossing the feet away, they could sell them to the Chinese, who absolutely adore them.