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I'm sorry to say this but this is how business operates. When an engineer comes to his manager requesting a raise, they will think how likely the employee is to
by avgDev 7y ago
I'm sorry to say this but this is how business operates. When an engineer comes to his manager requesting a raise, they will think how likely the employee is to leave the company and how much they are willing to increase his salary to keep him there.
If he is on H1B he will be exploited because his bargaining power is low. If you are a citizen your leverage is much higher and you are more likely to seek more.
However, if your friend has not pushed for more, it is his fault. Sometimes, we must ask for more because honestly it is in our interest. Some businesses are better at giving raises to their top performers, others are hoping to save money because some employees will stick around anyway and maybe become lifers. If an employee delivers and negotiates aggressively during reviews, the employer knows this and might be more likely to give them annual raises. It is a game.
- whatshisface 7y agoThis is the real source of visa induced wage depression: not job competition in a world with more or less infinite software demand, but the indentured servitude system enforced by the government. If H1Bs had more power against abuse you would probably see wages rise for both them and citizens. The "get them out" attitude is counterproductive for citizens because by making visa workers more desperate all you are doing is pushing their wages down.
- inerte 7y agoH1 is bad but if the visa is L1 this situation is worse. You don’t even have the option to switch employers.
- foogazi 7y agoBut it’s a different intent visa. L1 is for workers of multinationals being brought to the US for a specific period of time. You were already employed in a foreign country and get transferred to the US division
- HarryHirsch 7y agoNo one cares about intent. The outcome is the same for both types of visa: a warm body working a job for the company and wage depression because the employee cannot switch. Where is the revolution?
- inerte 7y agoI know that, since I came to the US on a L1 visa. I am saying our Indian friend could be on a L1 visa, which makes negotiating for a higher salary more scarier.
- rk06 7y ago"the specified period of time" can be upto 3 years and can be extended for 3 more years. It is significant enough to make a difference. I have a colleague on L1 visa in US. His visa is from Capgemini and so, he can't even change project due to Visa restrictions