What Does Globalization Mean To You Your Career And Your Job
hat does the tem “Globalization “mean to The standards of US technology – your career and potential in this case US made Zenith, RCA income? or other forgotten names which have not been sold to foreign We hear the terms “Globalization producers as badges are long “and “Outsourcing “more and more. gone. Along with the loss is the loss of good paying jobs which It is a two edged sword. set the standards of pay and benefits for all us American One the one side you may find workers. that the price of goods at your local Wal-Mart is much less and As well when you pick up the that this is a good thing. phone to American Express regarding some charges on your A second large color TV set that credit card, bank account or 20 years ago would be of out your service it is almost always a purchasing range may be now person half way around the world easily affordable. in India that you are negotiating with to forgive your charges. However that TV or whatever is seldom manufactured in the good China as well is not far off in old United States. “Assembled in the service industry. It is not Mexico of Foreign Components “is generally appreciated that with the closest geographically you its large population that with will ever see. The location of only a small percentage of the production is usually some Asian population needs to speak English country that you wish you may one for the numbers to be large. day visit on an exotic, expensive Indeed it is often stated with holiday. China’s population that there are
more English speaking citizens of It is often quoted that a China than North Americans. recession is “When your neighbor losses their job “. A “Depression The question of outsourcing is a is when you lose your job’> good thing or a bad thing. American jobs are being exported One the one hand it is a good in a major way seldom if ever to thing as prices of goods have return. decreased. As a result there will lots of However we are living in a gold competition for the remaining plated jaded age. positions resulting in demand by employers and acquiescence by The jobs that are being exported employees for lower wages, were both a basis of the North benefits and standards of American way of life as well as employment. stated the basic bell weather standards for our salaries and It may wonderful to be able to benefits. afford to buy that new large screen TV at Wal-Mart. Remember that in life as in economics that everything is However will your grandchildren ultimately based on “supply and have jobs and income that will demand “... afford them to do the same in the future?
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