[onewhippedpuppy]

I suppose you could make the case that KS is not CA, but I don't believe that has a huge bearing on jobs. You couldn't pay me enough to live in CA.

So, Wichita is #2 on Forbes' "Best Places for Jobs" list for 2008. Our engineering positions are spot on with the industry averages (based on Salary.com). Every company in town offers excellent benefits. Every company in town is hiring, big time. But there aren't enough people to fill the holes.

Seriously, I'm not pulling this out of my a$s. There's a number of recent articles about engineering shortages. Engineering is listed as one of the top fields for college grads because there's so much demand. There was a recent government report on the issue, addressing the impact on innovation and national security that a shortage of engineers could pose to America. I share your hatred of oursourcing, but there's more to this than just a corporate smoke-screen.