What is the Cost for Outsourcing Overseas?

"Things may be cheaper over the hill, but there is a cost to the community in buying over there, instead of here." (Margaret House, 2003). Since 2000, employment outsourcing has swept the nation like wildfire. In the early stages of outsourcing, the main jobs were manufacturing jobs. Later in the years, companies began outsourcing technical jobs. Recently Customer Service, Technical Support, Data Entry and Accounting jobs are being sent overseas. These U.S. companies hire employees overseas to cut business costs, obtain skilled employees and increase company productivity.

Hundreds of businesses and economist believe that outsourcing is beneficial to the United States. "Arguing that out sourcing hurts is arguing that free trade hurts," (Mr. Ahmed, Career Journal, 2004). Mr. Ahmed is an economist for Economy.com. Thousands of medical records, financial records and jobs are being sent overseas each year. The United States is losing taxable income and Healthcare costs are rising. How could this not hurt the United States?

When companies hire employees from other countries, the morale, security, economy and education of U.S. citizens suffer. The morale of U.S. Citizens decreases with every announcement of company lay offs. I recently overheard a discussion on the bus about the morale of the United States. One statement ran true in my heart. How are U.S. citizens going to support a nation when the U.S. does not support them?

A woman is hired by a company. The woman is employed with the company for 10 years. She works towards raising a family and building The American Dream because she feels secure at her job. The woman is then released from their job to file Unemployment; The Unemployment is only a percentage of what she is making; she struggles each day trying to provide for her family and keep the material things she has obtained.