I don't fly on the airlines any more but when I did I always tried to avoid talking with my fellow sufferers. I tried to do something more constructive, like biting my fingernails, searching the skies for birds or other airplanes, and praying we landed safely. But in this case I couldn't help but wonder what job the man next to me had that would require so many electronic devices. "What do you do for a living?" I asked.
"I'm an offshore broker," he said.
"You launder money!" I said in disbelief, surprised that anyone would admit it.
"No. I arrange for businesses to contract with foreign firms for services."
"I've read about people like you. You make people lose their jobs in this country."
"We prefer to say that we make our clients aware of the many and varied opportunities offshore and then help them make the strategic decision to outsource."
"Thank goodness you can't offshore my job."
"Oh, what is it that you do?"
