U.S. tech job gain or drain?

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Explain how offshoring helps me!

Until December 2001, I was a staff consultant for the same IT firm since 1995 with only about 3 months "bench time" total. In 2001, my gross income was $85K. After I got laid off and became a "project consultant," I went 19 months without a job. In 2003 I had one three-month contract. In 2004 I've had three contracts three months or less and am currently without a contract. I'm still not making what I was and doubt I ever will again. My last contract ended abruptly when the IT manager decided to offshore the project to an Indian firm with whom he a had personal interest. This despite the fact the project was forced by him into production long before it was ready and required constant on-hands maintenance and support! I had about a year's worth of work left to do! In the past, I've lost contracts when the client imposed a very low hourly rate and only Green Card consultants would / could accept it. That happened in the middle of a project and all consultants who would not accept the rate cap were let go. And "inshoring" seems to be a way for "offshore" companies to get their foot in the door by delivering US consultants (At terribly low rates because the consultants can't get jobs anywhere else!) until they convince the client to offshore more work! When the average salary in India for IT specialists is $8,593 USD compared to the average US salary of $80,286, is it any wonder why companies flock to Indian companies and Green Card staff? See .

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