U.S. corporations "can't find enough Americans to fill their jobs"

Bush_Eats_Beef

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Sun May-14-06 10:34 AM
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U.S. corporations "can't find enough Americans to fill their jobs"

Debate rages over visas for skilled immigrants as U.S. corporations say they can't find enough American employees to fill the jobs

This is a video clip, which you'll find on the right side of the page at this URL: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195385,00.html

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madrchsod

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Sun May-14-06 10:37 AM
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1. is that why i can`t find a job? i`ve got skills.....

oh i forgot.i`m to old and my health care costs to much for an employer

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Sun May-14-06 10:45 AM
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11. is that why i can`t find a job? i`ve got skills....

oh, i forgot, I need a LIVING wage. and healthcare would be real nice.

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sproutster

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Sun May-14-06 10:37 AM
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F'ing liars - I know many with doctorates in math that have been

outsourced.

It's all about the money, not about the quality either. I end up doing checks on indias work only to find the results are inaccurate.

Oh and it's not India any longer - the new move is China... One guy is losing his job to Costa Rica.

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sproutster

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Sun May-14-06 10:37 AM
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2. my mouse is double clicking ... duplicate

Edited on Sun May-14-06 10:38 AM by sproutster

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LiberalPartisan

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Sun May-14-06 10:38 AM
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3. That's total bunk

Edited on Sun May-14-06 10:40 AM by LiberalPartisan

They can't find enough Americans who will work as a serf to do their jobs.
With imported labor the threat of deportation is always a control mechanism.

With outsourced labor the experience is nil and the quality is marginal at best. I have to hand hold Bangalore resources on the simplest of tasks - via a conferance call and a 9.5 hour time difference. No way is outsourcing more productive than home-shoring jobs.

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rucky

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Sun May-14-06 10:38 AM
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4. Steaming Pile of Horseshit. n/t

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bemildred

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Sun May-14-06 10:39 AM
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5. That's because few Americans live in China or India. nt

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jerry611

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Sun May-14-06 10:39 AM
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6. TRANSLATION:

US Corporations cant find enough Americans to fill jobs with unfair wages

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yourout

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Sun May-14-06 10:39 AM
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7. Bullshit.......they can't find American slaves to fill their jobs.

So they get the next best thing.....illegal immegrants with no workers rights and willing to work for minimum wage or less because they have no choice.

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rman

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Sun May-14-06 10:39 AM
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8. Not for the wages they pay they don't

But there are folks on this planet who are happy to make more then $1 a day.

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area51

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Sun May-14-06 10:40 AM
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9. U.S. corporations "can't find enough Americans to fill their jobs"

That is such bullshit nazi propaganda. There are millions of unemployed Americans who want desperately to go to work. :mad:

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Sarah Ibarruri

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Sun May-14-06 10:43 AM
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10. We need to write the other TV stations and tell them to report the truth

Fox News lies, and the other stations must tell the truth

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Dyedinthewoolliberal

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Sun May-14-06 10:49 AM
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12. I have an idea!

Sounds like a case of our government not governing. The easiest way to end outsourcing would be to tax the hell out of it!!!! If the corporations want to be headquartered here and send the work elsewhere, they should pay for the privelege.
Otherwise bring the work back here.
But I forget, our governmetn is captive to these same corporations so this will never happen..........

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tjwash

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Sun May-14-06 11:18 AM
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16. It used to be like that.

But ***FTA did away with it.

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jerry611

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Sun May-14-06 10:49 AM
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13. Perfect example of why illegal immigration is a major issue

If corporations are allowed to hire illegals at 2 bucks an hour and no benefits, why would they hire an American for $10 an hour with benefits?

Corporations stand to lose billions if the government cracks down hard on illegal immigrants.

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salin

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Sun May-14-06 10:51 AM
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14. The second part of that phrase seems to always be left implied, not stated

as it sounds better. The real statement is:

U.S. corporations say they can't find enough American employees to fill the jobs... at the lower wages that the U.S. corporations want to pay.

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zeemike

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Sun May-14-06 10:57 AM
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15. Simple solution...Minimum wage $10 an hour n/t

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Jamison

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Sun May-14-06 11:42 AM
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17. You know, actually training people works!

Man, what a new concept!:sarcasm:

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