What Trump’s H-1B crackdown means for Big Tech workers (restofworld.org)
from sundray@lemmus.org to technology@lemmy.world on 23 Sep 19:44
https://lemmus.org/post/16457621

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ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world on 23 Sep 20:18 next collapse

A lot of self-promotion quotes in there from companies involved in the H1B visa industry. But one broad trend among them: this will empower developing and non-Western developed nations at the expense of the American tech industry - especially the tech industry outside the big 5 or 6 giants.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world on 23 Sep 23:32 collapse

That presumes there is a shortage of qualified domestic candidates.

Giblet2708@lemmy.sdf.org on 23 Sep 23:46 next collapse

Or perhaps it presumes a shortage of domestic workers that are both qualified and also fit into the pay scales that US employers wish to pay. That intersection may be harder for employers to find.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world on 24 Sep 13:16 next collapse

So… pay more? Like, a market? A market of jobs?

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today on 24 Sep 14:02 collapse

That problem is easily solved by adjusting the pay scales.

The problem with that solution is that then some Sociopathic Oligarch makes a billion dollars less that he doesn’t need.

drspectr@lemmy.world on 24 Sep 07:12 collapse

Corporate doesn’t hire foreign teams because of lack of talent, it does because its cheaper.

CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world on 23 Sep 20:52 collapse

Maybe now is the time for me to transition back into IT work. :D

DrFistington@lemmy.world on 24 Sep 00:31 collapse

Surprise, the salary is still on 100k rupees