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This doesn't seem to jive with anything about I've read H1-Bs. First, according to the post, 26% of all H1-Bs go to California and New York, which are high cos
by sbov 13y ago
This doesn't seem to jive with anything about I've read H1-Bs.
First, according to the post, 26% of all H1-Bs go to California and New York, which are high cost of living states. 26% is a higher percent relative to either state's population of the USA, so they are getting proportionally more H1-B visas, not less. So no, they aren't going to Detroit.
Second, the story I've always read about H1-Bs is that they're for specialized positions which you cannot find people in the USA to fill. You present a different story, which is perhaps more true: that we want a workforce that we can pay less. This isn't what's being sold to the public though.
- jameshart 13y ago26% of ALL developers live in California and New York, or close enough. Hell, 18% of the entire US population is in California and New York. So the H1-B median shouldn't be skewed too widely from the overall market median.
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- derefr 13y agoLet's combine those narratives: "H1-Bs are for specialized positions which you cannot find people in the USA to fill *at a price you're willing to pay."
- ahomescu1 13y agoThe "hot" companies of the Bay Area (like Google, Facebook, Apple and others) already pay pretty significant salaries (100k/year for an entry-level dev, fresh college graduate; it goes beyond that, I know a few developers making 150-170k/year). How much more would they have to pay, before we can admit that money isn't the issue? (Keep in mind I'm only making this case for the top companies hiring rockstar developers, which numerically look like a minority).