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Most people that are pissed in our modern age are so, because of a feeling. This really is starting to become an issue While I'm not advocating or even agreein

Most people that are pissed in our modern age are so, because of a feeling. This really is starting to become an issue While I'm not advocating or even agreeing with the comment you're replying to, your statement is as overbroad as it can be. In the case of this issue, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see companies (as in companies we've worked in as tech workers) use the H1B system and form an opinion on it. For many of us (and that includes those of us who are hiring managers and/or close to C-level execs) it's readily obvious enough that forming an opinion isn't 'just a feeling' whatever that means. Feelings are invalid now? And 'most' people?

didibus 10y ago
Sure, if you have known information, please share it. And maybe that's enough info to be sure there's a problem that needs to be addressed, so ya, be pissed off about it. But I'm not seeing a lot of that. What have you seen at some of the companies you've worked at? Can you at least provide one clear case of abuse? From my end, I work for one of the big tech H1B whales. And the starting salary in the US for a junior position is already above 100k, so that change wouldn't affect my company. I also have never seen the H1B abused. I've interviewed candidates myself, and we pick the strongest we can find purely on skillset, never because a non citizen is willing to work for less. Is that the complaint? That US companies should hire US workers even if they're not as skilled, as long as they can still get the job done, even though they won't do it as well? Ok, in that case sure, I can see my company abusing H1B then. But I'm not sure we'd want to impose such strict a rule on our companies, seems like it would affect their ability to compete. That's also not the complaint I'm hearing. I'm hearing people are pissed off that we pick equal or worse qualified non citizens simply because they're willing to do it for less.

didibus 10y ago

Sure, if you have known information, please share it. And maybe that's enough info to be sure there's a problem that needs to be addressed, so ya, be pissed off about it. But I'm not seeing a lot of that. What have you seen at some of the companies you've worked at? Can you at least provide one clear case of abuse? From my end, I work for one of the big tech H1B whales. And the starting salary in the US for a junior position is already above 100k, so that change wouldn't affect my company. I also have never seen the H1B abused. I've interviewed candidates myself, and we pick the strongest we can find purely on skillset, never because a non citizen is willing to work for less. Is that the complaint? That US companies should hire US workers even if they're not as skilled, as long as they can still get the job done, even though they won't do it as well? Ok, in that case sure, I can see my company abusing H1B then. But I'm not sure we'd want to impose such strict a rule on our companies, seems like it would affect their ability to compete. That's also not the complaint I'm hearing. I'm hearing people are pissed off that we pick equal or worse qualified non citizens simply because they're willing to do it for less.