Globalization

During the 50 years of globalization many white-collar workers watched in silence as factory jobs went overseas. The same can be said of government employees on the federal, state and local level. What these people experienced was lower cost for consumer goods like electronics and appliances. They kept their salaries and benefits. Each year they watched their mortgage go down and their pension go up. Times were good. The American dream was alive. The factory workers lost their high paying wages and all their benefits as factories closed and the rust belt formed across Middle America. All that is changing now as factory jobs are coming back home but the white-collar groups still seek special privilege. Factory workers tied to the assembly line can’t work from home but many government employees feel that it is their right. There will always be people who do more than their share regardless of where their work location is but many will become less productive. The rules are quite simple. If the boss says you come in to the office to work than you either do that or look elsewhere.