Outsourcing happens when the cost of outsourcing is less than the cost of a full-time benefitted employee. It happens in most services businesses sooner or later. The cost of health insurance, retirement benefits, vacation and sick days, disability, etc., etc., often makes outsourcing quite an effective economizer....and that doesn't even take into effect that much outsourcing is done overseeas where labor costs are often 1/3 that of the U.S.

Outsourcing may seem like a very modern evil that comes with globalization, but the truth is that different jobs have been made obsolete by technology for many generations. It is the march of progress and won't change anytime soon. It is important to stay employed, and one of the best ways is to keep up with the advances in your trade. Here is a source for trade magazines. They are free if you fit into the proper demographic and will give you all the latest advances in your field.
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they all ready have. engineers in general are retireing and college students don't want to study hard for an EE. Intel MS and Nintendo outsource much of the electrical engineering work to bangalor, India

thanks again, ordbeblue.
whenever i research future job markets such as EE or CS, I always get mixed messages.
one source may say that demand will boom in the US in the future, while another source may say that it doesn't look very prospectful due to the outsourcing that is taking place. i never leave with a clearer picture.
but im guessing you know a lot about this since you're an insider

go to my profile. I will give you Rick Flam's phone number at nintendo. He is vice president and a good friend. He might help you

No, America is about to rebuild it's entire electrical infrastructure. This may be one of the most stable occupations in the near future.