At the Globalization Wailing Wall

I just got an email about the commoditization of engineering. Duh...

The person was bemoaning the fact that middle aged engineers were being surplused. Great word. Less harsh than fired, dismissed, terminated, etc.

Is there a god given right for a job, even if it's a professional such as engineering, architecture, accounting, etc. I don't think so.

For the clueless, read The World if Flat.

Many professionals just don't get it. The entitlement world is long gone. It's all about adding value, bottom line, differentiation, etc. Do I like it. No, but can't fight city hall and can't stop globalization.

Get real because it's happening to all of us and it'll happen to you at the moment you least expect.