Women worker in a textile mill (Elise Warren)

Finally when we have a change in our own economy that is not only increasing population, but food, hygiene, medicine, and inventions as well, the question comes about of shifting our jobs overseas. I thought we had almost everything figured out, but now this proposition. Although I may not be happy with the long hours I work and the conditions that I work in, the thought of putting this same work in some other country around the world makes me thankful for my job right now. I would like to keep this job to keep a steady source of money in my pocket. I have a family I need to provide for, and moving all the jobs away would put me in unemployment, which I cannot afford. After urbanization and the enclosure act moved all of us farmers to the city, then put us into uncomfortable housing and environments, and introduced us to new and dangerous jobs, we finally got settled down. Unfortunately, shifting jobs overseas would only disrupt all of this. We are just now getting the hang of our new lives, and moving us around the world is saddening and disrupting. Our quality of life would drop below what it was even before industrialization, causing rebellions and revolutions, or even a depression. In regards to the economy, although there are resources in other countries that would be nice to use, we have enough here. We should not use another countries resources until we have no other options. As for the cheap labor, isn't labor already cheap enough here? We are working 12 to 16 hour days for the least amount of money as possible. Anywhere else would be just as equal, and we would have to pay to get is shipped back to us. Basically the only thing this would accomplish is putting thousands of people out of work, which will be the ultimate downfall of our economy. Not only will the economy weaken from shifting jobs overseas, but it will effect their happiness of the people and their satisfaction with the government as well. Right now, our economy is so strong, and the people are finally content, so why would we want to throw that all away?