"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 00:56:31 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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Tell you what. I'll tell *you* when the economy gets better.

WTF do you think *you* are? I thought any fool could see the economy is
improving...but obviously I found one fool (you) that can't.


WTF am I ? Weeelllll please let me explain.....


I'm the guy working with people THAT DON'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE (or
a job) to pay people like you so that you can live the good life....
with a big boat and "let them eat cake" attitude.

These people, if able, are more intent on holding onto their houses,
automobiles, and property. The fine things are gone... the boats,
sports cars, and the wife's jewelry.... the goodies eventually ended
up in China.... with the Chinese communist government, I guess... but
that is the sign of a strong US economy, right?

WTF am I? I'm the one with his head out of his rectum far enough to
see that not everybody is living the good life in this wonderful
economy.... nor has any reason to believe that things will improve in
the foreseeable future...

Just because you are doing well doesn't mean that the US or the
economy is.... it just says a lot about your self-centered world.

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My mutual fund is up 18% in the last year. Nice for me. But to think we
are going to go back to the really big times of the 90's is not ever going
to happen. The manufacturing base has been leaving this country of 24
years. Nearly a quarter century. Service is now following. India
graduates about 750,000 people a year from their universities. Companies
such as MicroSoft can get a university educated, english speaking person to
handle their help line for 50-80% less than a USA call center. Same for
manufacturing. In about 1993, fully bundled labor cost in Penang, Malaysia
was about $3.50 / hour. When a company can cut costs by 50-80% they go for
it. Sure we are cutting our own throats in regards to the future, but most
of us want it now. Unions are only getting jobs in deeply entrenched
industries i.e. automotive or in the government financed or employment
sector. The unions paid lots of money to the politicians of Calif, so
instead of upgrading the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, they are
constructing a new suspension section at the highest wages possible. The
prevailing wage law in not prevailing in industry, but what ever the union
has negotiated at the highest point. Good for Harry and some workers, but
the rest of us paying the freight are getting screwed and the same concept
is moving the jobs offshore. Our only hope is that the rest of the 3rd
world moves up closer to our standard of living and costs. Regards cost.
We have inflated our costs over the last 25 years at a huge rate. Much
higher than the world as a whole. So you think we can still be top dog in
manufacturing and service when the rest of the world inflated maybe 100% and
we inflated 6-800%? And it is not a few Larry Ellison's that have sucked up
all the money. It is $80k / year carpenter, and 100k engineers. When an
H-1 visa engineer that is just as capable as a USA born engineer will work
for $60k, you think we can compete in the world market?