This chapter completely solidifies my point in the last chapter that Americans need to use free-trade as motivation to get a better education. Also this quote he uses is perfect for my point, "Tom, finish your dinner- people in China and India are starving. Then my advice to you girls is- finish your homework- people in China and India are starving for your jobs". Friedman talks about an Untouchable who is a person whose job cannot be outsourced. They are either special, specialized, anchored, or really adaptable. You know that adaptability through education is a major incentive to economic security. We have so many great advantages on our side because of our country. Whether its universities, capital markets, political stability, or a large market.
You have an opportunity to specialize in many areas in this country, as Friedman calls them either Great collaborators, Great Leveragers, Great Adaptors, Great Localizers, Great Explainers and so on. It's better then being normal and falling behind in the job market, yesterdays bachelor's is today's master is what I believe. That's one of the main reasons I'm sure most people go ahead and get their master degree's these days, it has become the norm. We need to keep our Untouchable stature, and reinvent ourselves.
I also thought the part about being managers was great, and somewhat true. I want to go into management so I'm some what bias too. But we should let the Chinese and Indians do the work why the managers be collaborative, explain, and all the other Greats. That's actually some what the point of outsourcing, but you also have to be able to manage your outsourced feature also.
You have an opportunity to specialize in many areas in this country, as Friedman calls them either Great collaborators, Great Leveragers, Great Adaptors, Great Localizers, Great Explainers and so on. It's better then being normal and falling behind in the job market, yesterdays bachelor's is today's master is what I believe. That's one of the main reasons I'm sure most people go ahead and get their master degree's these days, it has become the norm. We need to keep our Untouchable stature, and reinvent ourselves.
I also thought the part about being managers was great, and somewhat true. I want to go into management so I'm some what bias too. But we should let the Chinese and Indians do the work why the managers be collaborative, explain, and all the other Greats. That's actually some what the point of outsourcing, but you also have to be able to manage your outsourced feature also.
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Nick, I liked the "kids in China are starving for your jobs" comment too. Funny, but very true. Before I graduated with my Bachelors at FAMU, I did not want to get my MBA. Didn't think it was necessary. However, after time talking to my mom and praying, I decided that getting a higher education is the smartest decision ever. I draw the line here
after this MBA (No one will ever call me Dr. Scott).
I'm one step closer in being an untouchable.
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