True Confessions of Post-Grad Basement Dwellers

[LakeClouds]

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if the foreigner isn’t clearly superior to Americans applying, there’s no reason the foreigner would get a job over an American.

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<p>Wrong. It is cheaper because while they are on the H-1B they are practically slaves. They can’t change jobs and if they’re fired they are out of the country. Pretty good for the employer. </p>

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if a foreign engineer gets a software engineering job over a young engineer in the private sector, it’s because he/she is a better candidate.

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<p>Also wrong. Companies post job descriptions with very arcane and specific job criteria in their required “job ads” as part of the H-1B process. If any American is dumb enough to apply, they will not be qualified. It’s a scam.</p>

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And as I’ve posted a lot before, I think that most young engineers (and most recent college grads) that “aren’t getting an opportunity” are just awful at job searching.

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<p>And on what basis do you make this disparaging claim?</p>