I have nothing against college, and I think it’s definitely a good experience, let alone a good way to get into your choice career, however, there are a few industries that I don’t think are worth going to college for. Lately it seems that a lot of the technical jobs that are available can and ARE being done just as efficiently by overseas workers. The fact of the matter is companies are starting to go where they can get the best deal. Why pay somebody in the US when in many cases you can find somebody to do the work much cheaper overseas? Personally I see both sides of this. Sure it’s nice to save some money, but, my question is why aren’t people being made more aware of the limited job market here in the US for certain technical jobs?

Colleges are passing out degrees for all sorts of technical jobs but unfortunately not all of these people are able to find jobs in their field. It’s sad that even though some people go through years of college, the jobs aren’t here in the US anymore by the time they graduate. And with so many people flooding the tech market here, jobs here have been able to hire people for much less than they could a few years ago. Entry level tech jobs are a dime a dozen, and it’s not exactly easy to even get one of those. Everybody wants to get their foot in the door somehow. Entry level jobs don’t pay much, but, people are taking them regardless.

I don’t think there is a way to stop the movement of tech jobs to overseas markets. Luckily there are some jobs that are best handled on-site. I think server admin and on-site technicians and networking engineers don’t have anything to look out for. Many companies prefer the benefits of an on-site technician who can take care of any situation immediately over saving money and using remote administration software.