I have no problem with immigrants coming here if they are honest, smart or hard working. We had enough pregnant, lazy freeloaders without millions of them dipping into my social security and committing crimes. Dont care what you call it, if you not productive your out.
it's hard for you to be critical of a program that is displacing Americans from jobs in their own country by 1 in 5? I understand appreciating your opportunity but surely you can see this is bad for the future of this country. Our kids don't have a chance.
Like a lot of government programs it started out as a good idea, and then started to be abused by some bad actors.
Back in the late 90s there truly was a shortage of skilled IT professionals. Where I worked in South Africa we had recruiters from all over the world pitching opportunities at us. Some of my colleagues ended up in New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and I picked the US. This was definitely not a case of trying to find cheap labor. Not to blow my own horn, but I am still earning well above average for what I do.
I graduated in 95, I was there. My generation was told go to college for these new opportunities. Fast forward to today, you're earning well above average while thousands of qualified americans are being passed over, unable to get work in this space.
I worked for an Indian IT company for 4 years. A top-5 H1B visa user. I've been in IT consulting for 30 years. The capabilities of the H1Bs the company brought in were subpar. In 4 years I am not aware of a single contract fulfilled successfully. Many, many ended in court.
I have no problem with immigrants coming here if they are honest, smart or hard working. We had enough pregnant, lazy freeloaders without millions of them dipping into my social security and committing crimes. Dont care what you call it, if you not productive your out.
Agree. Shouldn't be too much to ask people to come to this or any other country LEGALLY, and while here (LEGALLY) don't set fire to any subway riders.
It's hard for me to be critical of the H1B program, since that is how I came to the US back in '97.
it's hard for you to be critical of a program that is displacing Americans from jobs in their own country by 1 in 5? I understand appreciating your opportunity but surely you can see this is bad for the future of this country. Our kids don't have a chance.
Like a lot of government programs it started out as a good idea, and then started to be abused by some bad actors.
Back in the late 90s there truly was a shortage of skilled IT professionals. Where I worked in South Africa we had recruiters from all over the world pitching opportunities at us. Some of my colleagues ended up in New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and I picked the US. This was definitely not a case of trying to find cheap labor. Not to blow my own horn, but I am still earning well above average for what I do.
I graduated in 95, I was there. My generation was told go to college for these new opportunities. Fast forward to today, you're earning well above average while thousands of qualified americans are being passed over, unable to get work in this space.
Was it used fairly then, as opposed to now?
See response above.
I worked for an Indian IT company for 4 years. A top-5 H1B visa user. I've been in IT consulting for 30 years. The capabilities of the H1Bs the company brought in were subpar. In 4 years I am not aware of a single contract fulfilled successfully. Many, many ended in court.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/india-its-worse-you-think
Thanks for the input and the link.
Why do people always give you just two choices. Two cause division. There are other opinions somewhere in the middle.