
HR Corner: Staying OnShore when the jobs are headed OffShore
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Bob Aiello raiello@acm.org
Bob Aiello - October 2003
Feedback from last month’s article, “Oh no, I’ve been OffShored!” was pretty intense. I never dreamed that I could actually get mail from irate readers who were absolutely angry with me for seeing anything positive in an effort that some people say will result in a lower standard of living for many Americans. Years ago I syndicated a NYC Radio Show called “Stigma”, which discussed the challenges of being blind and disabled. I used a white cane, Talking Books and Braille back then. I often said that “we all have handicaps, it’s just that some are more noticeable” and then I would verbally attack sighted and able-bodied people for lacking the determination and courage of a person with a significant handicap. I still think like a blind person and I am certainly not going to take being OffShored without putting up a fight.
Feedback from last month’s article, “Oh no, I’ve been OffShored!” was pretty intense. I never dreamed that I could actually get mail from irate readers who were absolutely angry with me for seeing anything positive in an effort that some people say will result in a lower standard of living for many Americans. Years ago I syndicated a NYC Radio Show called “Stigma”, which discussed the challenges of being blind and disabled. I used a white cane, Talking Books and Braille back then. I often said that “we all have handicaps, it’s just that some are more noticeable” and then I would verbally attack sighted and able-bodied people for lacking the determination and courage of a person with a significant handicap. I still think like a blind person and I am certainly not going to take being OffShored without putting up a fight.
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