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> the “steal our jobs” rhetoric is based on the false counterfactual I didn't say "steal", but it's absolutely happening all the time: "Information technology
by axiolite 5y ago
> the “steal our jobs” rhetoric is based on the false counterfactual
I didn't say "steal", but it's absolutely happening all the time:
"Information technology workers at Southern California Edison (SCE) are being laid off and replaced by workers from India. Some employees are training their H-1B visa holding replacements, and many have already lost their jobs."
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2879083/southern-california-edison-it-workers-beyond-furious-over-h-1b-replacements.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/2879083/southern-calif...
- paulgb 5y agoSure, but my point is that cases like this are possible for the same reason that the US is able to own 80% of the software market. You can’t expect to have one without the other.
- commandlinefan 5y ago> the US is able to own 80% of the software market. So what you’re saying is that H1B visa abuse allows the small handful of people who own massive software companies to benefit at the expense of the citizenry of the United States?
- belltaco 5y agoCost cutting is good when it happens in other industries and helps software engineers by driving down costs, like tech hardware. But once it comes to their own, suddenly 100 to 400K salaries are not enough. >The unemployment rate for tech occupations dropped to 1.5% in July, according to the "Employment Situation" report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals. (#JobsReport). That's the lowest level since August 2019 and is close to the historic low of 1.3%. Aug 6, 2021