Outsourcing has become a major problem for America as American companies are seeking outsourcing as a quick solution to reducing their business expense. But have they ever wondered that their business will suffer from outsourcing? As more American companies are outsourcing to countries like India and China, how will these companies make money when American jobs and money are scarce as a result from outsourcing?
The implementation of a “No Outsourcing” seal will be a great strategy for any American business that wants to distinguish their company. If one of these companies becomes the forefront of the “No Outsourcing ” seal, much publicity and recognition will be given to this individual company.
Not only will this company be recognized and publicized; this individual company will capture the American people for its standing for saying no to outsourcing. Consumers will definitely buy from this company because they know the seriousness of outsourcing and will start to support other companies as well that have the “No Outsourcing” seal.
This is a great marketing and business strategy to get publicity and newfound respect from your employees, consumers and customers alike. Whoever is first to establish this seal and gets it recognized by the government will surely prosper from the publicity and media alone.
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It’s a little like the “Made in (country) stickers / logos that you see on products. Back home in Australia, I would always look for “Made in Australia” and would often buy that product, even if a cheaper import was available.
So David, I agree that this system is a good way for companies to position themselves as a premium product and charge accordingly. “see, we give a future for your children, buy our stuff” and watch the money roll in.
Of course in the blogging community we could do something similar. “No guest posts” is the best I can think of right now.
Contamination- Yea, that would be for the best for America as all this outsourcing is reducing quality and destroying the economy. As for blogging, having “no guest posts” would be a good way to distinguish yourself among other bloggers.
I’m not an American but I am not against outsourcing if the quality is up to standard and no laws are being broken.
Kirk- I’m not entirely against outsourcing but it has become a major problem now in America (from massive outsourcing). From lower quality products(that can be harmful) to less people spending (since a lot of money is being poured to another country) is going ruin America soon because there is no money circulation. Even if foreigners are investing in U.S. company, they will just redirect those money to another country because of cheaper labor. If U.S. company don’t spend their money in their own country (like employing Americans) it will dry up America’s economy (no employing, no spending). It is best to have a cap on outsourcing from being abused.
When you live in a state who has trouble bringing in new business-outsourcing is devastating. I worked for AT&T and thanks to outsourcing, I lost my job. A percentage of the jobs went overseas, while a few call-centers stayed in the States. AT&T treats employees horribly and now they can afford to do as they please-to people being paid half of what I was making and probably little or no benefits.
Beth- Sorry to hear about that. I guess big companies become more arrogant since they have the option to outsource everything. This could be very much America’s own undoing. Plus the fact we don’t produce (we outsource all production) anything and that we are just a service country. Now even service jobs are being outsource at an alarmingly rate. I guess the only jobs like “serving” will exist for us in the near future?
I like the Made in America seal as well although we only see them on antiques it seems now days.
Outsourceing has lead to in some cases inferior products being sent back to the USA and is threatening the lives of our children, our food supply and much more.
I hope to see the first company impliment the “no outsourcing seal” and soon.
Debo- The implementation of the seal would be the start of breaking outsourcing. I can’t wait to see who will be the first to adopt it! I want some credit for it =).
Everyone not in favor of outsourcing is just fighting the inevitable one powerful side-effect of global economy. Just because they’re affected in a non-pleasing way people believe outsourcing is bad.
US citizens seem to be the ones that are most vocal about the outsourcing issue - which comes as a natural consequence as US economy is the most reliant on it and therefore workforce in the US is among those affected.
Unfortunately, many Americans seem to be falling into a chicken-and-egg trap here. They tend to forget why American economy is where it is today - because it is (ab)using labor in foreign countries and imposing unfavorable deals to their governments. Usually through the complex framework of policital agendas, sometimes using innovation but also using military forces.
Western European economies, marketplaces and citizens are embracing outsourcing much more that the US does. With China just about to surpass US and joint European GDP, and Chinese per-capita increasing, don’t you think something has to change as vessels need to continue communicating?
It’s just the sign of the times. Instead of resisting the inevitable, I’d recommend everyone to learn more about outsourcing. Then one will be able to start living with it and adapt to it. Either that, or die trying to fight it.
Cheers!
Shonzilla- Yielding doesn’t do much. Without regulation, humans tend to keep doing destructive things without any thought of the consequences it is causing. Unless the government enforce some authority on the issue, what’s the point of a government? Will you yield when something is unfavorable to you and your nation?