Where are Yonivore, XrayZebra, Whottt...

[only1wwff]

With the protectionism...I just don't see the consumers willing to buy goods at the additional cost. Especially with the upcoming recession.

people don't think long-term and take quality into consideration

[TheMadHatter]

The Global Economy is the way of the future. Outsourcing was bound to happen.

All you free market proponents should understand this. Businesses will go where they can maximize profits, and quite frankly cheap labor doesn't exist in this country. Everything that can be outsourced will be outsourced. The only way America can stay ahead is if we make a serious commitment becoming the leading technology center of the world.

[KenMcCoy]

The Global Economy is the way of the future. Outsourcing was bound to happen.

All you free market proponents should understand this. Businesses will go where they can maximize profits, and quite frankly cheap labor doesn't exist in this country. Everything that can be outsourced will be outsourced. The only way America can stay ahead is if we make a serious commitment becoming the leading technology center of the world.

This is absolutely true.

Cheap labor is GONE in this country...and it's not just in manufacturing. We had a position open for 8 months for someone to make copies and file paperwork at $13 an hour. Nobody accepted the job for 8 months until we raised the pay to $15. That is WAYYY to high for making copies and filing paperwork. , I worked my way through college 10 yrs ago at $7.25 and I had a lot more responsibilities than making copies and filing.

[only1wwff]

This is absolutely true.

Cheap labor is GONE in this country...and it's not just in manufacturing. We had a position open for 8 months for someone to make copies and file paperwork at $13 an hour. Nobody accepted the job for 8 months until we raised the pay to $15. That is WAYYY to high for making copies and filing paperwork. , I worked my way through college 10 yrs ago at $7.25 and I had a lot more responsibilities than making copies and filing.

Oh my ing GOD I would have taken that job...but something tells me that's a regional issue...every out of work secretary in Colorado Springs would have submitted their resume for 13.00 an hour

[DarkReign]

With the protectionism...I just don't see the consumers willing to buy goods at the additional cost. Especially with the upcoming recession.

Upcoming? You obviously dont live in Michigan...

[DarkReign]

This is absolutely true.

Cheap labor is GONE in this country...and it's not just in manufacturing. We had a position open for 8 months for someone to make copies and file paperwork at $13 an hour. Nobody accepted the job for 8 months until we raised the pay to $15. That is WAYYY to high for making copies and filing paperwork. , I worked my way through college 10 yrs ago at $7.25 and I had a lot more responsibilities than making copies and filing.

Move that to Michigan. There will be a line out the door for that position. No exaggeration.

[KenMcCoy]

Oh my ing GOD I would have taken that job...but something tells me that's a regional issue...every out of work secretary in Colorado Springs would have submitted their resume for 13.00 an hour

That's what I thought when people kept passing on the job!!!

[boutons_]

One of big negatives of lowered oil prices is that the fuel transport cost of importing steel, cars, cement, garlic, computers, etc has gone down, so the make-here or buy-there decision is biased again towards buy-there.

btw, by international convention, trans-oceanic ships don't pay taxes on transport fuel, subsidizing the buy-there decision.

[only1wwff]

That's what I thought when people kept passing on the job!!!

What's up with your HR department, because I know Masters graduates who would have hopped on it...there must be more to it than that

[JoeChalupa]

I don't get why people won't work for $13 an hour. Have Americans become that greedy?

[KenMcCoy]

What's up with your HR department, because I know Masters graduates who would have hopped on it...there must be more to it than that

Yeah our HR dept. sucks (we've had different position open for a year and they've given us 3 resumes) but everyone we interviewed and liked didn't accept the offer. We probably offered 5-7 people the job @ $13 before we upped it to $15 and someone accepted.

[KenMcCoy]

I don't get why people won't work for $13 an hour. Have Americans become that greedy?

That's what I couldn't believe. For that $13 position we were just asking for 1-2 yrs general office experience, HS grad only college not required.

[MannyIsGod]

LOL so its not that you couldn't find people to fill the position for 13 an hour its that you couldn't find anyone you liked to fill the position for 13 an hour.

[only1wwff]

I don't get why people won't work for $13 an hour. Have Americans become that greedy?

Oh yeah people in this country will work for 13 an hour...especially for the benefits...

[only1wwff]

That's what I couldn't believe. For that $13 position we were just asking for 1-2 yrs general office experience, HS grad only college not required.

Are you leaving out the blow job requirement....because that's either 2.00 an hour or an extra day of paid leave

[KenMcCoy]

LOL so its not that you couldn't find people to fill the position for 13 an hour its that you couldn't find anyone you liked to fill the position for 13 an hour.

We offered it to 5-7 people. All of them were either not making $13 at their current jobs or not working at all. The ones that were working already I guess I could understand. But the ones that were unemployed when they interviewed and didn't make that much at their last job?? WTF?? We're a big company so the benefits are pretty good as well.

Maybe they just didn't like me or my boss who they also interviewed with?? Could have been the issue I guess.

[KenMcCoy]

Are you leaving out the blow job requirement....because that's either 2.00 an hour or an extra day of paid leave

That could've been it. We were only offering 1/2 day.

[JoeChalupa]

That's what I couldn't believe. For that $13 position we were just asking for 1-2 yrs general office experience, HS grad only college not required.

I could live off of $27,000 a year easily in TX.

[whottt]

and all the other Bush lovers been?

Come on in and stand up for your man Palin and McCain!!

I'll be here after the election no matter who wins. I've eaten crow before.

I've been working the election for 12 hours a day and I go to school. Plus I have another job...I'm not going to be around much until early voting ends on the 31st.

PS: I still think McCain is going to win. I don't have a doubt about it.

[RandomGuy]

I've been working the election for 12 hours a day and I go to school. Plus I have another job...I'm not going to be around much until early voting ends on the 31st.

PS: I still think McCain is going to win. I don't have a doubt about it.

oooh boy let's not let this bit slide.

Goin in my siggy on Nov 5th, it is.

[hater]

[xrayzebra]

I lurk occasionally. To many new folks on here, I will wait until election
is over with to come back and haunt you...........pun intended.

I couldn't take the job at Wal-Mart. Obama's tax cut would have taken
all of it.

Got that OG?

All I got to say about Obama, he is what he is. An street thug and
rabble rouser. Like, you know, a good leftie, with a vision of grandeur.

Oh, guess you haven't heard the latest, he thinks the Cons ution is flawed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iivL4c_3pck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11OhmY1obS4

[ElNono]

I lurk occasionally. To many new folks on here, I will wait until election
is over with to come back and haunt you...........pun intended.

I couldn't take the job at Wal-Mart. Obama's tax cut would have taken
all of it.

Got that OG?

All I got to say about Obama, he is what he is. An street thug and
rabble rouser. Like, you know, a good leftie, with a vision of grandeur.

Oh, guess you haven't heard the latest, he thinks the Cons ution is flawed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iivL4c_3pck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11OhmY1obS4

You are late:
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108007

[ChumpDumper]

Oh, guess you haven't heard the latest, he thinks the Cons ution is flawed.

So have millions of Americans over the years. That's why they amend it, genius.

[xrayzebra]

So have millions of Americans over the years. That's why they amend it, genius.

So you want it amended again to provide for wealth distribution.

We could start now, you want to send me some money. Let me know I
will send you an address to send it to.