For a job to be offshored, it must have two characteristics:
– The job can be done anywhere.
– Relevant information can be exchanged between
the client and offshore producer without big misunderstandings.
The first characteristic insures that industrialized
countries will retain a variety of “low-skilled” service
jobs that must be done on-site: janitors, security
guards, restaurant helpers, nursing home attendants.
These jobs, which are growing in number, are
described as low-skilled and pay low wages because
many people can do them.