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So, in effect there is nothing hidden from other employees or the employee being hired. That's not particularly helpful - the only people who see it have an ec
by Amadou 13y ago
So, in effect there is nothing hidden from other employees or the employee being hired.
That's not particularly helpful - the only people who see it have an economic incentive to not rock the boat.
The thing to remember about H1B visas is that there are tons of exceptions to the "slave labor" situation. No one sensible believes that every single H1B visa holder is a pawn to keep US wages below fair-market pricing. The problem is that a large number, probably a majority, of them are. Anecdotal contradictions don't disprove the thesis.
- udit99 13y ago> the only people who see it have an economic incentive to not rock the boat You're assuming that the employee themselves don't have a reason to rock the boat if their filing paperwork lists a salary higher than their effective salary? As an H1 whose paperwork lists a salary higher than my effective salary, there's nothing that stops me from realizing that I'm underpaid and switching employers when convenient.
- Amadou 13y agoAs an H1 whose paperwork lists a salary higher than my effective salary, there's nothing that stops me from realizing that I'm underpaid and switching employers when convenient. Do I really need to point out that in the context of enforcement actions, that means nothing?
- udit99 13y agoI guess we're addressing two different issues. You're focusing on enforcement to address the abuse of the H1 program, whereas I'm taking the H1 worker perspective and trying to dispel the notion of indentured servitude.