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I'm glad it mentions H-1Bs. Similarly to identity-conservatives, for whom belief in global warming is heresy and tax cuts are gospel, I believe there is a simi
by vbtemp 9y ago
I'm glad it mentions H-1Bs.
Similarly to identity-conservatives, for whom belief in global warming is heresy and tax cuts are gospel, I believe there is a similar phenomenon with identity-progressives around immigration, in this case specifically the H-1B program. There seems to be some belief in its sacred power that is not to be questioned and not to be curtailed.
As I see it, big businesses - not least the major tech companies - are loaded with incredibly bright, incredibly well-compensated staff. These companies can figure out solutions to the toughest scientific and technical problems, can create new markets when regulations shift, and change the world. They sure as sh*t will figure out how to adapt if immigration policies change and the H-1B program is reduced. As it stands right now, to me it seems - by and large - a handout for companies to get mid-range IT talent enslaved to them for a fractional price of what they'd pay an American.
- dmode 9y agoDo you know anything about H1B ? Have you checked the average H1 pay in SV for H1 before making an asinine observation that H1 is used to enslave mid range IT talent. Disclosure: I am on H1 and I know alleast a 100 people on H1
- calvinbhai 9y agoHow about the ones born in India /China/Philippines on h1-b? They are not treated equally (compared to a h1-b born elsewhere), and Indians are the most abused (by law). Basically Indians on h1-b are highly paid shackled slaves of America, because they wait crazy number of years (10-70 years) to get a green card. During that wait their options to demand better pay/raise/jobs are extremely limited. And these shackles are the source of conscious/ subconscious abuse. Now try saying to anyone in America who is a DACA sympathizer that those in the green card backlog are in a much worse situation. (I did to one in Bay Area and it didn’t end well)
- dahdum 9y agoH1B programs at the top tech companies aren't the problem, they're hiring the best they can and paying them well. It's the H1B mills and other abusers of the program (like Disney) that are dragging it into the political limelight. Reform is needed but ending it would be a terrible loss.
- JeremyNT 9y agoRight. H1B is good IF there's 1) a sensible minimum wage that prevents these abuses and 2) an easier path for H1 holders in hostile employment environments to escape without losing resident status. The abuses of the program are bad for both the visa holders and domestic workers.
- lurr 9y agoOh yeah, got any stats on that from the major tech companies? I'm curious just how low my salary is compared to an american.