Outsoucing is ultimately good for the US, right?
114614
Since I am one who is in jeopardy of having his job go overseas I say NO there is no benefit to outsourcing.  I am a highly paid professional tech, when my job gets replaced by someone who makes $230 per month the customer is the one who suffers.  Get any service from Dell lately, any that you liked????  Would you buy from Dell again after that experience.
1185330
Yes , I would have to say that I would definetly buy American. As you know the problem is that when you have your own small business finances are always to be watched. It costs alot more to make stuff in America by Americans than it does in any other third world country. Sad isn't it.
601443
yes\nyes \nand YES\nit would help us out a lot...\nbuy only stuff made in the USA..\nkeep the USA alive please
108466
No. First off,this is america and americans need jobs so put some americans to work .Second,there is way too many foreigners taking what precious few jobs we do have.third, dont enough american companys outsource enough of our jobs outside of america? And most importently How can we trust our security to other countries? We Americans,and I do mean all us Americans, I dont care if you are black,white,brown  or green if you were born in the U.S.A then you are American I think we need to gather up and tell our leaders that enough is enough and that we are tired of selling our country to foreigners one piece at a time and that we want america to be owned by Americans once again!
442732
Yes, it's USA common-wealth
466376
You know, services are already being outsourced by developed countries due to the obvious cost advantages. Next in line are manufacturing jobs. \nIn short, any country which outsources intelligently has a very bright future. As economists say, resources are limited, so smart countries should invest their resources in  sectors of the future such as IT, space, biotechnology, etc. where the main input is human intelligence, where there is maximum value addition and maximum profits (and minimum pollution). \nManufacturing on the other hand is not as profitable as it once was compared to the "knowledge" sectors.
417207
yes because no wants to do it now because of outsourcing so that means that more jobs will be available for Americans
1157313
Yes, and do you remember when the economists and professors  and sundry politicians told us that the WTO would be good for America, then years later admit ed that by good for America they didn't mean for the workers or small business owners or the poor or middle class or the economy but rather that it would be good because it would "streamline" trade negotiations? Kind of a big difference right? \nOh and remember NAFTA was negotiated by Clinton, such a nice gift on top of his tax increases that helped to make relocating to Mexico more attractive.
3771
I'm in the Satellite TV and Internet business and the outsourcing done by the satellite companies is not working out.  My customers who call for support can not get it done unless they are speaking to an american technician, otherwise I am hearing constantly that they are on the phone for long periods of time with people who are apparently only marginally trained to deal with problems.  So outsourcing is not working out in my experience and is only irritating the people who it's supposed to help.\n\nIt also takes away jobs from Americans who developed , and support many of these companies.
786952
This can certainly be argued both ways. Sure, it takes away from jobs at home.  But it has helped to cut costs, streamline organizations and boost profits (which has positive effects on the economy). It strengthens relationships with these countires. I am Canadian.  Working for an American company. I've worked for a few US companies.\nThe U.S., or any country for that matter, can not, in any way possible, supply itself with the materials and support to be entirely self-sufficient.
1150438
YES!! There is actually an overseas job development tax credit that makes it even more profitable for corporations to move jobs overseas!
242551
If a company wants to do something let them, this is American not cuba or china. If companies think that America is the best place in the world to do business let them come, they will only increase GDP, employment, and provide greater competiton which will lead to better quality and lower prices for consumers. There are no negative affects, except that the tire industry will have more competitors.
744643
The reality is that globalization is a positive for all players involved.  Right now, the rich countries are enjoying all the benefits without taking any of the risks and globablization does not benefit every single person anyway.  The concept is that if country A can make everything cheaper than country B, both countries can benefit by letting each do what it does best.  A may pay more to B for some things than they could make it themselves for, but A will make more money by selling other products to B.  B makes money, both by selling its goods and by purchasing A's products.  The down side is that each country must focus on its specialty and re-deploy resources from industries where it doesn't have a significant advantage.  That means that you really shouldn't be making clothes or growing wheat in N. America or Europe.  That is something that can be done better in S. America and Africa, freeing up American and European capital and labor to focus on industries where it has an overwhelming advantage.  But if you are a farmer or work in a clothing factory, you probably see if differently.
662602
Yeah, but that doesn't mean we're supporting one economy OVER the other.  Trade between countries helps both parties to the trade.  Otherwise, we wouldn't make the trade.  I mean, if it's cheaper to produce something in China, why would I want to pay more to produce it in the U.S.?  There are other things that are cheaper to produce here, and we can make those instead, and support our economy MUCH BETTER than if we're producing things where we have no comparative advantage.
185069
Outsourcing is capitalism....keep costs low so your profits will be higher.  Without profits, the company will not survive.  I do feel bad for the Americans that lose jobs due to outsourcing, but more jobs will be lost without it.\n\nHowever, when I call some outsourced customer service, it takes 5 times as long because the person on the other end does not understand my question....the result is a poor customer service experience.\n\nIs outsourcing good or bad?  It's both.  Since I own a business....I do outsource to Asia to save money.
670243
You'd be better off it you stayed in your country and imported us. made products. It is going to be cheaper in the long run. You'll make much more capital.
715114
If you want to be a successful and profitable company, outsourcing will be inevitable.