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Oh look, yet another article talking about how our leading tech companies (aka "Silicon Valley") can't hire fast enough with an infographic clearly showing that
by skookum 10y ago
Oh look, yet another article talking about how our leading tech companies (aka "Silicon Valley") can't hire fast enough with an infographic clearly showing that the "highly skilled guest worker" visas are predominantly going to IT body shops (aka "not Silicon Valley"), the "H1-Bs on average make less" mostly being due to the same body shops, and no mention at all within the body of the article that this is the case. It should be obvious to anyone with even limited reasoning ability that the system is is not being used in the spirit* it was created in and that there are possible fixes that don't land at one of the extremes of close it down or leave it (mostly) wide open.
(*or for the cynically inclined, replace "spirit" with "stated purpose")
- muad 10y agoI saw a 24 year old Indian programmer with a Phd get deported while $15/hour hacks that barely spoke english were being onboarded. This was 2 years ago at a company that was acquired for $1b in August.
- jensvdh 10y agoIn fact cracking down on H1-B should be GOOD for silicon valley. As it will open a lot more slots for legit companies applying for real talent.
- jasoncchild 10y agoI'm confused, how is a company who hires H1-B visa holders "illegitimate"? Maybe I'm taking this too literally...
- mavelikara 10y agoNot the OP, but I read it meaning "companies applying with a legitimate need for talent". Here are few examples from the past few months where this was not the case: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/couple-pleads-guilty-20-million-visa-fraud-involving-indian-workers https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/couple-pleads-guilty-20... https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/virginia-immigration-attorney-admits-visa-fraud-obstruction-justice https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/virginia-immigration-atto...