I can only chuckle when I see people discussing this as if it's something new.

Last job I had I worked as a "temp" for 7 years. The layoffs were everpresent and once they had the audacity to administer a 6% pay cut across the board. Don't even think about getting a raise. The only reason I had a job at *all* is because the Chinese suck at toolmakin'.

The company I worked for did the R&D here, then had the product manufactured in China.

One day I decided to join the legions of the working class in America who just said "fuggit".

Let the Chinese figure it out. I'll not manufacture another damn thing for any damn body in the world.