Thomas Friedman, a noted newsman and authority on various foreign affairs, writes a short piece concerning outsourcing low-prestige/low-wage jobs to countries like India and Pakistan in his essay 30 Little Turtles. Friedman advocates outsourcing these jobs to such countries to further the independence and self-confidence of the 18-30 yr bracket in the populations there.
Friedman is correct in emphasising the need to outsource these jobs to these less densely urbanized countries. While these jobs are considered low-prestige and low-wage in the US and Canada, they are not considered so in Pakistan, India, et al. By outsourcing these jobs, there are more opportunities for higher wage jobs to be had in the US and Canada, and more lower wage jobs to be had by citizens of India and other such countries. In outsourcing these jobs, countries like the US and Canada also increase good geopolitical relations between these countries.
All in all, with some minor negative aspects that will readily dissipate within the next 5-10 years, the outsourcing of lower wage jobs to less privileged countries is a fantastic practice and should be continued.
Works Cited
Friedman, Thomas. "30 Little Turtles." Katherine Anne Ackley, G. Kim Blank, Stephen Eaton Hume. Perspectives on Contemporary Issues. Toronto: Thomson Nelson, 2008. 176-178.
