How Outsourcing Creates American Jobs

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THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK

I worked for a major airline in the U.S. for more than 5 years before the work was outsourced. There were over 9700 Aircraft Technicians that worked in the US at this particular airline company and they were all licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration. The company I worked for laid off over 5700 licensed aircraft technicians and outsourced the majority of the maintenance performed on its aging fleet. The fleet was not reducedsince the layoff. The number of flights have also increased since this layoff.

The work is now being outsourced to the lowest bidder. According to the current F.A.A. regulations, endorsed by the airline corporations, the company that performs the outsourced work is only required to have 1 licensed technician to sign off the work. This requirements allows multiple incompetent, underage, underqualified people with no experience to modify, repair and inspect the aircraft that occupy our airspace. The companies 1 licensed individual would then be allowed to sign entire work orders off returning aircrafts to airworthiness.

The next time you and your wife suzy and your kids step on an aircraft from one of our major airlines, remember that you believe outsourcing creates jobs.

In a sense I guess your right. Jobs will be created with fire rescue, hospitals, hazmat crews, ambulance drivers, flight nurses and TV reporters after the accidents.

Airlines did have a substantial increase in accidents directly after Sept. 2001 when they laid off massive qualified technicians. Although the media did not shine much light on that subject (wonder why).

THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK. Outsourcing does not improve the quality of the our lives. Ask the citizens in Duluth, Atlanta, or Detroit.

D Detroit of MI @ Nov 11, 2009 23:25:39 PM

It's Not A Joke

Some reports put that for every billion dollars of industry to leave America, 2 to 3 billion dollars worth of industry come into America and are formed in America. So Outsouricing makes work, and makes money. If we dropped our corporate tax to even just the median, not even the lowest, we would have more jobs than we have employees, and be out of deficit in ten years, and millions more would have insurance.

The threats not from outsouricng, its from becoming incapable of taking any skilled labor because we're becoming the dumbest nation in the world.

Clarence Oliver of MA @ Nov 05, 2009 22:20:11 PM

Work on oDesk

I work on oDesk - and have for the past year and a half. I love the system they have set up, I have plenty of work - and - get paid well. Surprise - I also live in the U.S. Yes, outsourcing does create jobs for the U.S. and oDesk is a great example.

The area that I live in is rural and there's very few opportunities as far as jobs go. oDesk has been a lifesaver for my family!

Susan of KY @ Oct 24, 2009 10:25:15 AM

Are You Serious?

Is this some kind of joke.

Such ridiculous Anti-American sentiment only comes from paid advocacy favoring multinationals out to race to the bottom of cheap labor. Undermine the American Middle Class with crud like this and you undermine the American economy. We hear the same BS from companies who evade paying taxes in America because the public wants to spend money on education, affordable healthcare, infrastructure, etc.

Sorry if we don't for a second believe this corporate press release.

Hank of TN @ Oct 21, 2009 21:37:59 PM

Correction

"Nasscom said total revenue of the export-driven sector, which employs more than 2 million people, grew by 13 percent to $58.8 billion in the year to March 2009. (Reporting by Sumeet Chatterjee; Editing by John Mair) "

With 13% modest growth, this $58 billion by 2019 will be $211 Billion India's IT services Exports (ie USA losses)..Friends..many many more jobs are yet to go away..Wake up and take action....This loss is one way loss, american loss, america's childrens loss..If not for yourself..take action for the sake of your kids who deserve a decent future..

jay of CA @ Oct 21, 2009 03:25:33 AM

Dont let wadhwa fool you

USA tech exports are $217 Billion every year...and that includes software and high tech exports...For India, the figure is $50 billion...and that too in reached from 0 to 50 in couple of years..In next 10 years, this figure may reach $150 billion.....This $150 billion is generated by the corporates cutting Jobs in USA and offshoring to India...So stop dreaming...No jobs are coming back and stop getting fooled by Wadhwa...gather facts and wake up Obama..This has to stop NOW.

jay of CA @ Oct 21, 2009 03:10:53 AM

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