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trhrowuuo23
9y ago
Yes, you're right.The country based quotas are the real issue. However, this issue stems from the fact that the US has no real high-skills immigration path the way Canada, Australia and a bunch of other countries have. Because of this,
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trhrowuuo23
9y ago
Well, if you want to pedantic, sure. I know I pay taxes, and the taxes fund healthcare. Obviously it's not "free". However, my out of pocket costs are zero. My employer pays for prescription drug coverage and dental care, but
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trhrowuuo23
9y ago
I'm paid in CAD. I'm lucky - my employer was sympathetic to my situation, I had built good relationships with senior management, and what I do (I'm not an engineer) is a skill that they don't have in abundance, and I had
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trhrowuuo23
9y ago
This is a good thing. And I say this as an Indian H1B worker who's actually left the US because of the broken immigration system. I spent 8 years working for a big tech firm, and left the country when I realized that I was essentially