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I'm an open-borders type, and I think it's designed to drive labor costs down too. I think the tell here is the desire to expand the H-1B program, which I beli
by peejaybee 13y ago
I'm an open-borders type, and I think it's designed to drive labor costs down too. I think the tell here is the desire to expand the H-1B program, which I believe tends to lock people into one job and reduce their negotiating power.
- 127001brewer 13y ago"... tends to lock people into one job and reduce their negotiating power." I thought this was the case, too, but is this a false belief?
- peejaybee 13y agoI don't think the belief is false, else I wouldn't believe it, but I like to think I'm open to evidence that it is false.
- wavefunction 13y agoThe H1-B visa is granted to a company, not the individual. Employing someone via H1-B means the individual faces deportation in addition to losing their "great job." In my not so humble opinion, the H1-B program is a way for the industry to suppress wages for all potential hires.
- 127001brewer 13y ago"... individual faces deportation ..." Is there a "grace period" or is an immediate deportation? (Obviously, I have not personally dealt with these issues so any information is greatly appreciated.)
- sp_ 13y agoThere is a grace period of (I think) 14 days if your visa expires. There is no legally defined grace period if you are fired before your visa expires.
- wavefunction 13y agoApparently, there is a process to qualify for a grace period (if the loss of employment can be anticipated in advance) but if a H1B worker is terminated, they face immediate deportation under the law.