[stevek]

I'd have to agree with Phrontist.

Anyone that disagrees with Deans Speach either doesn't fully understand Economics, thinks they are entitled to something, or just totally misunderstood him. There is no reason what so ever that a job should stay in the US if it can be produced at better quality, or similar quality at a lower cost. I'm not saying that production in the US "IS" Better or "ISN'T" Better. I'm saying "IF" , than why not.

It's true "Gracious Professionalism" to give opportunities to other countries that are qualified to do the work. It's not g.p. to say that we need to hord jobs and force companies to raise prices or go out of business. It becomes a win-win situation. The Company can "Survive" in business (no matter the company size that is a constant battle) by keeping costs down. The Public can have access to products at reasonable prices. The other country can have their economy stimulated by Jobs and corporate expansions.

Please look at this from a global economy view and not the view of someone that feels they are entitled to somthing for nothing.

Dean was saying that if the trained professionals are in other locations than why not make the world a better place by tapping into that knowledge base. There have been decades when those trained professionals came here to the US (sometimes leaving their families) just for work. In a global economy with many multi-national corporations out there- people no longer have to totally uproot to find work. If the knowlede base is concentrated in certain areas, then the jobs will follow.

The Filp side to the speech is the chalange- The Chalange to create the advancement of knowledge in the fields that allows for you or your company to draw customers/employees to you. To be the leader of the pack. If you own or possess the intelectual property then you will get the jobs. If what you do can be done by anyone comming out of college (maybe after a few months of training and experience) then dont expect to have a guarenteed job, especially if you want to get raises every year.

Dean was saying that it's still worth pursuing these fields, even though there is lots of outsourcing going on. Its worth it as long as you plan on being productive. If you want to just take up a seat or computer workstation someplace and collect a paycheck, then expect to be replaced.

One succussful Entrepeniur once stated about his billion dollar company- "No one guarentees his company business, in five years we could go from several billion a year to nothing" If our governments cand protect the companies from going under or guarentee business, then how can we expect our govenrments to guarentee Jobs from these same companies.

Hope this makes sence! (though I'm sure someone will dissagree)
(please note this responce was being written before the previous post was submitted) I am not trying to be insensitve to your struggles or anyone elses. Dean wasnt rich when he we 18 or what ever he was when he invented the Auto-Suringe. Comments that say that companies or all rich people cant relate is not fare to them. If you ever talk one on one with them about these situations you'd learn that they often look beyond their own personal needs (since those are well taken care of) and look at a bigger picture. I am self-employed and my wife is home with 2yr-old twins, health insurance is off the wall and other expences keep mounting. I'm by no means finacially independent at this point in my life. But I can still look at a greater good for the world. If the leading techonolgy companies went totally out of business (instead of outsourcing) that would be no good to anyone in the world. Every country would loose the work and we'd loose many of the facilites/resouces to develop new products. Dont forget Dean was trying to inspire students to bring the Jobs to you by having the knowledge instead of jobs moving away. Ant thats true to anyone in any country. Dean just taks about the US because thats his point of reference in his life. Its not Nationalistic, so give him a break. Best of luck to you and your family!