You know the US economy is in bad shape when even a great patriot like Tom Brokaw is telling young people to think about finding work in the Middle East or Asia. Interviewed Friday on BlogTalkRadio, the former “NBC Nightly News” anchor doled out advice to college grads entering today’s job market. “I wouldn’t be looking just within our borders for opportunities. I’d be looking to see what the chances are of getting a job in the Middle East, for example. Or in India. Or in China,” Brokaw — author of the 1998 best-seller “The Greatest Generation” — told host Heather Taylor: “I’ve talked to a number of very senior American executives who — so much of their work now is offshore — say one of the things they need are people who are willing to pack up and go there and become middle managers.”