[thelist] RE: Does web design have a future in 'highwage'countries? (wasQuestion])

[RUST Randal]

Diane Soini wrote:

> All this off-shoring would be fine with me if I knew what was 
> going to 
> replace these jobs.

And therein lies the biggest issue. Most IT workers have skills that
apply to one industry. When a worker on the line at a GM plant in
Michigan gets laid off, he or she has skills that are easier to apply to
a new line of work. Most often the job will be physical in nature, but
at least they can adapt. It's just not the same for the IT worker.

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Randal Rust
Covansys Corp.
Columbus, OH