On 7/7/07, Charlie wrote:
Intelligence Report
By Lyric Wallwork Winik
Parade magazine, July 1, 2007
How Safe Is Your Job?
You could lose your job to a foreign worker -- not because he's cheaper
but because he has better workplace skills and discipline. That's the
message Labor Secretary Elaine Chao hears from U.S. executives who are
worried about America's competitive future. While losses are low thus
far -- one study estimates that only 280,000 jobs in the service
industry out of 115 million are outsourced each year -- that could
change. Beyond the cheaper cost of labor, U.S. employers say that many
workers abroad simply have a better attitude toward work. "American
employees must be punctual, dress appropriately and have good personal
hygiene," says Chao. "They need anger-management and conflict-resolution
skills, and they have to be able to accept direction. Too many young
people bristle when a supervisor asks them to do something."
the LA WEEKLY, back when it was worth reading, observed that one of
the Reagan regime's main themes was to produce "the final solution to
the servant problem." The Bushies are following this lead, in spades.
--
Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your
own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
