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> But they also abuse the visa process for lower wages in lower positions. No, in lower-level positions also they are paid the same as their colleagues who are
by mavelikara 10y ago
> But they also abuse the visa process for lower wages in lower positions.
No, in lower-level positions also they are paid the same as their colleagues who are citizens. During the hiring process, the immigration status is not get considered as a positive or negative qualifier.
> Lots of other companies without hype just want lower wage workers.
I agree.
> I figure these are the majority.
This is possible, but I am not sure. It is true that many companies who get the most visas don't pay well. But the well-paying firms do not apply for lots of visas, and there are lots of them, leading to a long thin-tailed distribution. Also, many of these H-1B immigrants, once they get their green cards, go on to found successful startups increasing the size of the economic pie for everyone. One such person, Jyoti Bansal, sold his startup for $3.7B last week.
- 0xfeba 10y ago> No, in lower-level positions also they are paid the same as their colleagues who are citizens. During the hiring process, the immigration status is not get considered as a positive or negative qualifier. Not if they are hired through a contracting company: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13525766 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13525766