I know that in the United States, we're quite worried about jobs going to employees overseas, and that it is a problem globally as well. Why do companies choose to employee people in other countries and even move a company elsewhere? Taxes, situational effects, and worker wage are some essential issues to consider.

Taxes can play a huge role in supporting or neglecting the growth of companies and, therefor, the economy. Companies usually will do best when there aren't many taxes on the company and regulations that can bring profits down but there must be protection for workers and money for governmental procedures. What is the happy medium? I doubt anyone really knows but it really gets debated a lot. Honestly, we can see the effects that if taxes and regulations are too high and hard for a company, it will just either shut down or pack up and move. Sure, lower taxes should benefit companies but some argue that the money just stays at the top of the food chain. Basically, if we had honesty and were just, we wouldn't really have a problem, right?

Situational effects can, obviously, permanently damage an area or a company and force a company to probably move elsewhere or make changes (not necessarily a topic of outsourcing but it still can fit). In natural disaster effects like hurricane Katrina, many businesses were damaged and some closed or moved elsewhere, but probably still operate in the US. The thing about situational effects is that there is such a wide range and varying degree of things that can happen and sometimes businesses just need to go somewhere else to "float", whether by staying in the same country or not.

The minimum wage is a double-edged sword.  While people who are making the minimum wage love it when it gets raised, many companies have to make up for the loss in profits by hiring less staff, cutting hours, etc. (although some of this is extreme at times).  When some countries can offer employees that will work for much, much less then what workers are paid in the United States, or elsewhere, it just turns into smart business to ship jobs overseas, even if it hurts their home country in the process by decreasing the jobs available to its citizens.  Some jobs, sadly, most people don't desire to work in the first place and illegal immigrants are happy to work the jobs while those that quit or didn't get the job done bicker about losing their jobs to others of different nationality.

In the perfect world, we'd all either have a job we love or have unlimited free time, maybe even a mix of the two.  In today's world, you need to work to provide for yourself and your family and that can mean getting an education and starting off in debt.  Beat the system by working hard, getting the most out of your education, and by having values that an employer desires to hire you.  The jobs of the  near future are relatively unknown and will require even more intelligence and work out of employees.  Prepare as best as you can and work as hard as you can to hopefully not end up on the unemployment list while other people beat you out for your job.