Outsourcing: Good or Bad?

[DynastYWarrioR6]

More U.S. based companies are choosing to outsource production and services abroad. We are conducting a survey to measure the American workforce response to outsourcing. Please take a moment to complete the survey. Simple yes or no answers are fine for those that warrant them.



1. Gender?

Male Female

2. Age?

Under 18 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 and over

3. Education Level?

High School Some College Bachelor's Degree Masters Degree Other

4. Income Level?

Less than 25,000 25,000-49,000 50,000-74,000 75,000-99,000 100,000 above

5. Ethnicity ?

(1) American Indian or Alaska Native; (2) Asian; (3) Black or African American; (4) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; (5) White; (6) Hispanic

6. Are you currently employed?

Yes No

7. What industry do you work in?

Technology Manufacturing Services Other

8. Does your company currently outsource? If Yes where of these choices?
If Yes...

China India Europe

Mexico Philippines

9. Management status?

Non-Manager Manager Executive

10. Have you ever lost a job due to outsourcing?

11. Do you think that out sourcing is good for the U.S. economy?

12. Do you know what outsourcing is?

13. Should U.S. based companies be required to employ/ manufacture/service only in U.S.?

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

1. mail, er, male

2. old enough to know better

3. bachelor's degree in aeronautics

4. $50-74K

5. whitey

6. yes

7. risk management

8. no, all in in-house; parent company is a 2 billion dollar per year enterprise

9. lead worker (part managment, part not)

10. no

11. it can be

12. isn't that some sort of mail order bride? Kinda like forced prostitution? OK, ok, I know what it is.

13. sure, if you want to lose all the rest of american companies overseas- thank you, unions.

 

[CelticKing]

1. Gender?

Male

2. Age?

18-29

3. Education Level?

Some College

4. Income Level?

less than 25,000 (student, parttime) lol

5. Ethnicity ?

(5) White

6. Are you currently employed?

Yes

7. What industry do you work in?

Other (aviation)

8. Does your company currently outsource? If Yes where of these choices?

No

9. Management status?

n/a

10. Have you ever lost a job due to outsourcing?

No

11. Do you think that out sourcing is good for the U.S. economy?

No it is not good, and there should be laws that prohibit companies to outsource.

12. Do you know what outsourcing is?

Of course I do.

13. Should U.S. based companies be required to employ/ manufacture/service only in U.S.?

Yes, otherwise it'll break the economy here in the states (like it is now).