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How does work ethic compare between H1B and American hires? Even with language and culture issues?

• devoutsalsa 1y ago
  I'm not an H1-B, but I am on a skilled migrant visa in a different country. While I'm not constantly thinking about it, I'm keenly aware that my immigration status is directly tied to my job. No job, no residence permit. So at a minimum I would say I have an incentive to not get fired, and the best way to not get fired is to be someone worth retaining.
  • fred_is_fred 1y ago
    Most Americans are motivated to not get fired also as that means you lose your health insurance, group life policy, and ability to pay your mortgage or rent.
    • rexpop 1y ago
      Both are violent, but one is an order of magnitude more violent.
• bryceneal 1y ago
  In my experience H1-Bs know that the consequence of losing their job could mean being forced to leave the country. Management knows that too. Obviously this affects the incentives and behavior of both the manager and the employee.
• rexpop 1y ago
  Ultimately, the goal of using a labor force with restricted mobility (like H-1B visa holders) is to contain labor militancy and suppress wages. I've found "civic ethic" among these workers to be deplorably low—as evidenced by expressions of racism, classism, and political nihilism.