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I'm in Houston, the 4th largest city in America. We have tons of qualified IT workers, yet the big companies all prefer to hire the foreigners. They're cheaper.
by stirfrykitty 8y ago
I'm in Houston, the 4th largest city in America. We have tons of qualified IT workers, yet the big companies all prefer to hire the foreigners. They're cheaper. I attend tech get-togethers enough to know this. Half the guys in the meetings are under 30, degreed, talented, but the companies still hire the foreigners. Trust me, there are PLENTY of IT people here.
- atonse 8y agoGood to hear! What meetups do you attend? (serious question). I'd love to make a trip out there (I'm in DC) to find some local talent. Maybe we'll open up a satellite Houston office if this is truly the case. :-)
- stirfrykitty 8y agoI am part of several of these: https://www.meetup.com/find/tech/?allMeetups=false&radius=25&userFreeform=Houston%2C+TX&mcId=c77001&mcName=Houston%2C+TX&sort=default https://www.meetup.com/find/tech/?allMeetups=false&radius=25... But you can see the vast numbers of people involved, this being a massive city with tons of talented people living here.