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paulcporter |
11/03/03 |
I spent seven years of my life earning BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering. Then I spent an equal number of years working professionally in the technology industry.
I was quite dismayed at what I saw as abuse by American employers of H-1B visas, and now I am even more dismayed at the latest trend towards outsourcing good-paying, high-tech jobs overseas. I have come to the conclusion that, among other things, engineers are not a resource that is valued in American society.
At the age of 30, I am taking the very extreme measure of leaving the engineering profession altogether, and applying to law school. I see it not only as a matter of interest, but also as a matter of survival.
What I want to know from the experts is, where are we going as a society? Is engineering finished in this country?
On the radio, we are told by ivory tower intellectuals that the technology jobs of the future are in nanotechnologies and bio-medical sciences. But does American society really expect computer and electrial engineers to go back to college every 5-10 years to get fresh degrees in biology or chemistry, or whatever the latest trend is, in order to have jobs?
What is this community's view about where the American job market is heading? |
Clarification/Follow-up by IamDyan on 11/04/03 12:13 pm:
Hi Paul,
By "waiting," I mean most clients are not willing to extend project deadlines to accomodate the completion time an offshore model requires for development. Dyan
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