@sweetsssj I like this post - its a very sad reality, unfortunately no matter how high the educational attainment of a person is these days - no more jobs.
However, it's just in the West, the jobs that used to be for Western people were given to the third world because the wage obligation is cheaper. Many speculations about Asia going to rise better than the West -
As for China, your people are one of those getting the jobs, the "fruit phones "used to have its factory in my country - they've moved it there for a cheaper labor. As for now, we got bank call centers, call centers and the likes in the Philippines. In a sense those who graduated with a higher degree don't necessarily get hired there either - its more of can you handle stress and get paid less - grave yard shift is the game in call centers in my country.
Back in school when I ask my students, what do they want to be - it pains me to hear this and that - normally what used to be high paying jobs. Nobody wants to be a farmer or a fisherman - always the high paying job. One of two - maybe are ambitious - they want to run their own business and give jobs.
These days, here in the West almost no jobs. How much more later -
Isn't it interesting that the people in 3rd world countries who are now working the same jobs but for less money are doing an equally good job? Moreover, their productivity may even be higher. There is a myth amongst those in the developed countries that we should be paid according to our individual worth, a myth that should be rejected if we're to build a fair society.
@sweetsssj - yes, actually .
Somehow, I don't like the idea of being less paid to do more but then - better than no job. Besides, the living cost in Asia is not that much compared to here.
It is a myth indeed.
Most of these jobs are also jobs native Western people do not want to get, aren't they?
@lemouth - Oh really? Don't native Western people want to be a Costumer service rep? Tier 1 to 3 agent? Team leader? Supervisor? Team Manager, Account Manager, CEO ? Language trainer, product trainer? Online sales, credit analyst, data analyst, coder, everything that has something to do with comps - I can't really enumerate . And am talking huge companies here - one was shown in the movie THE BIG SHORT - well if the native Western people don't want to do that Asians are freaking lucky then. In doubt maybe it would be worth visiting the business centers in Asia :)
We actually misunderstood each other. I was refering to the low-level jobs that the native Western people do not want to get and that people from the third world countries take with pleasure. And then native Western people usually complain about those guys "stealing their jobs"..
There are actually two classes of jobs foreigners will try to get. You werer discussing one and me the other one... :)
@lemouth I was clear about this
That the case in the West this days it's a sad thing to watch - no degree = no high paying job even with a PHD - you have to stand out to get hired.
about this part - I think it's also clear - so you must have thought differently about it. I was referring to Asia.
As for the low - level jobs being given to the Asians instead - that's just happening in the West. In Asia that's only for people who don't have degrees or they have but are convicted or retired but would still want to do something than sit alone at home and get lonely.
That's actually very sad but this is indeed the situation.
Now reading again your answer, this is clear. I read too fast (in the middle of the night...). My mistake. Sorry about that. Many (European) companies are indeed moving either towards Eastern Europe, North Africa or in Asia as hiring people there is cheaper for them.
@lemouth replying to your nested comment - no need to apologize but accepted -
no worries, I'm guilty of doing the same sometimes .