Reply #10: That's not exactly fair..

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There is no way an IT person can compete at any living wage with what they will pay someone in India.

There were many, many, people in IT that would have gladly taken a pay cut rather than lose their jobs, permanently. But that was never really discussed as an option, because between the benefits that the companies would have to pay, and a living wage for a skilled worker, they would still be paid so much more than the outsourced worker.

I don't see this as any different really, or some class warfare between IT workers and construction workers. It's a race to the bottom with everyone left in the dirt except the companies that make the profit.