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| U.S. To Train 3,000 Offshore IT Workers |
| 2010-08-07 |
| Despite President Obama's pledge to retain more hi-tech jobs in the U.S., a federal agency run by a hand-picked Obama appointee has launched a $36 million program to train workers, including 3,000 specialists in IT and related functions, in South Asia. Following their training, the tech workers will be placed with outsourcing vendors in the region that provide offshore IT and business services to American companies looking to take advantage of the Asian subcontinent's low labor costs. Under director Rajiv Shah, the United States Agency for International Development will partner with private outsourcers in Sri Lanka to teach workers there advanced IT skills like Enterprise Java (Java EE) programming, as well as skills in business process outsourcing and call center support. USAID will also help the trainees brush up on their English language proficiency. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #25 No way. The decks that are flooded are filled with those who believed FDR and not the Founders. They're dying rapidly. And ultimately the boat will right itself and go on to greater glory. But perhaps not until we have made our final contribution to righting it. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-08-07 21:45 |
| #24 Too many of the decks and passage ways are flooded OldSpook. I fear she's going down with all hands. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-07 21:19 |
| #23 The only way to ensure the government cannot exceed its designed powers is to reduce the size of it. Starve the beast. Nearly to death. This will destroy a lot of what's wrong - along with a few things that are not wrong. Se we need to be prepared as individuals to pick up the slack when we starve parts of it that are needed for keeping some people from going under - Charity begins at home, and we need to bring back that virtue instead of delegating it to the government. Personally give a private hand up, instead of government handout. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-08-07 21:13 |
| #22 I'm with you, OldSpook. We have one chance - this November - of stopping mob rule at the ballot box. After that, as you said, there's only one option. Between cutting the PORK and the OUTRIGHT GRAFT from the Federal budget, there are about 40 government offices that need to be closed, and some 270 more that need to be reduced in size and consolidated into about a dozen - if that many. My major concern is there isn't enough rope in DC, and we may have to make an emergency order to India to finish the job. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-08-07 19:05 |
| #21 The worst part is the strategic vulnerability this will bring to the US, becasue IT skills are vital as a force multiplier. That's where my charge of "treason" comes into play - why are we not building up our capabilities with this money instead of pissing it away overseas on people that will take jobs - and SKILLS - out of the country? For my use of the word "execute" let me supply some context - its meant to be in the context of "after a trial for treason" once the Republic begins to collapse under the weight of these sorts of actions, not meant as "assassinate" extra-judicially. I don't want Fred to be in trouble. Best course of action is to clean out State Dept and DC with the ballot box while we still can, otherwise it will eventually fall to the ammo box, with all the horrible bloodshed and anarchy that implies (note: Gettysburg, McVeigh, etc). |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-08-07 15:43 |
| #20 That's why I was asking the other day how much it would cost to buy a four bedroom, three bath, three car garage, two-story, 2500 square foot home in Bangalore. Instead of the US granting H1-B visas to foreign workers to come to the United States, we're going to have India granting similar types of visas for Americans to go to work in India. Mrs. Uluque will miss her family and friends but it might be interesting to work in an environment where hard work, brains and initiative are respected and rewarded. I'm kidding, or course, Mrs. Uluque won't even let me leave San Diego. Er, at least as long as I can keep my job. But it doesn't really sound all that far fetched anymore. Our politicians are willing to let our computer industry go the way of textiles. Morons. Criminals. tu, I've been there. It ain't fun. Hang in there. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-08-07 14:15 |
| #19 Funny how the upper crust is _sure_ they don't need American workers to do IT, but they're all absolutely sure they'll be better than the average Hakka at managing a business! |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-08-07 13:23 |
| #18 @tu i hear ya my wife is in the IT field and is currnetly laid off . She just about threw up when i showed her this article. |
| Posted by: chris 2010-08-07 12:23 |
| #17 Looks like they're doing this in Armenia too... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-07 11:53 |
| #16 Don't worry. Most of the "training" will be sensitivity toward transgender issues, perils of global warming and the dangers of owning a weapon. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-08-07 11:52 |
| #15 Competing on the world stage is one thing - having your own government stab you in the back like this is something else. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-08-07 11:07 |
| #14 I bought a new router yesterday. The router was made in China. I ran into some setup problems. I got a guy in the Philippines to walk me through it. We wonder why we don't have jobs in this country. We regulate the hell out of our industries (what's left) but we are limited in regulation of foreign exporters to the U.S. So we are tying the hands of U.S. manufacturers. These are jobs which could get us out of the employment problems we got. What is the real cost of cheap labor? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-08-07 10:58 |
| #13 The first chop at balancing the budget is going to be easy as more and more departments identify themselves for elimination. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-08-07 10:35 |
| #12 All of those IT workers should be welcomed to immigrate to East St Louis, be trained, and ply their craft here in America rather than abroad. |
| Posted by: rammer 2010-08-07 10:20 |
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| Posted by: lotp 2010-08-07 10:15 |
| #10 lack of economic opportunity, one of the root causes of violence today. And we see a severe lack of this in the US developing... I wonder if those bright boys have done the math yet on what happens when Americans go "freedom fighter"? As guerillas, we are hard core - ask the British. As terrorists we are a damned sight more effective than the bloody Muhammadans - ask McVeigh's victims. And we hold the grudges hard and long - visit Gettysburg for what happens when the US gets fired up against itself. These bureaucrats and insider politicians and elitists in DC should be rounded up an summarily executed before they bring ruin to us all. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-08-07 09:41 |
| #9 I know a lot of unemployed and underemployed IT people. This is treason, the people that came up with and executed this policy should be executed themselves. Up against the wall, no mercy. Using our tax dollars to destroy our economy, what arrogant assholes. State Department should be cleaned out with a flamethrower. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-08-07 09:35 |
| #8 The United States has a long history of extending a helping hand to those It would be nice if they looked inward to helping Americans, because if they-meaning the feds- dont then the rest of this email will have dire realities. But then USAID Is like the ACLU and CAIR, they care little to nothing about the average American and more about their agenda of tearing America down... |
| Posted by: 49 Pan in UAE 2010-08-07 02:13 |
| #7 "Private Partners".....? Another Bill and Melinda Gates business development opportunity no doubt. Buggering USAID would be the FIRST thing to be discontinued under a Besoeker administration. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-07 00:56 |
| #6 From the comments... I emailed them regarding this article, This is their response: Thank you for your e-mail to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The United States has a long history of extending a helping hand to those overseas struggling to make a better life, recovering from a disaster or striving to live in a free and democratic country. This caring stands as a hallmark of the United States around the world -- and shows our true character as a nation. U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. Spending less than 1 percent of the federal budget, USAID works around the globe to achieve these goals. USAID plays a vital role in promoting U.S. national security, foreign policy, and the War on Terrorism. It does so by addressing poverty fueled by lack of economic opportunity, one of the root causes of violence today. As stated in the President's National Security Strategy, USAID's work in development joins diplomacy and defense as one of three key pieces of the nation's foreign policy apparatus. USAID promotes peace and stability by fostering economic growth, protecting human health, providing emergency humanitarian assistance, and enhancing democracy in developing countries. These efforts to improve the lives of millions of people worldwide represent U.S. values and advance U.S. interests for peace and prosperity. Sincerely,USAID Information Center I wanna fuckin scream... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-07 00:49 |
| #5 That is just frickin' unbelievable. The revolution begins now. Frickin' traitors. If not now...when? |
| Posted by: Black Charlie Chinemble5313 2010-08-07 00:47 |
| #4 No need to worry about the enemy hacking, Obama simply hands them the keys! Thats "change" for sure. Nevermind having DARPA, NSA and FBI. Just train ex Al Qaeda operatives. Absolutely brilliant! |
| Posted by: newc 2010-08-07 00:28 |
| #3 Well, as an IT worker who was just laid off in June of this Recovery Summer, this really warms the cockles of my heart. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-07 00:25 |
| #2 Red Indians say: Obama speak with forked tongue -- out of both sides of mouth. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-08-07 00:16 |
| #1 Couple this news with plans for Government Motors to build and open a new plant that will create thousands of new jobs... in Mexico. |
| Posted by: wt 2010-08-07 00:11 |