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> there should be a multiplier on that fee for any company which lays off US citizens with that skill in the past N years Under that proposal I would probably
by IMTDb 3y ago
> there should be a multiplier on that fee for any company which lays off US citizens with that skill in the past N years
Under that proposal I would probably not hire a US citizen at all if a foreigner is available. Sure the foreigner might be more expensive (that is: if I am not reducing his salary to compensate for the H1B fee), but at least I don't have that Damocles sword hanging over my head. Especially if the firing happens in a time of hardship when my finances are already strained, that could be the straw that breaks the camel back.
- paulryanrogers 3y agoH1B minimum pay is supposed to ensure it is for highly paid and highly skilled workers. Not something to be exploited to suppress wages or keep employees hostage.
- jmpman 3y agoAnd yet you regularly see companies laying off their more senior employees in favor of H1B either directly or through hiring TCS or Infosys to bring in an army of H1Bs.
- orochimaaru 3y agoIf you have noticed, that army of h1b has whittled of late. Most of the firms will hire us citizens and perm residents locally but provide liberal work visas in Canada where it is a lot easier. So I don’t think the army of h1b is the same size as before. It’s most likely in Canada. A lot of firms also hire direct in India. Accenture or ibm will have a token representative in the us with a majority of the worker bees in India. I think singling out Tcs or infosys is a bit of a dog whistle. The biggest offenders are American consulting companies.