The Fastest-Growing States For Tech Jobs [Republican led Texas & Florida]

Forbes ^ | 8/7/14 | Susan Adams

[SoFloFreeper]

What state is adding technology jobs at the greatest rate? My guess would have been Washington, where Seattle has become a center for cloud computing....[but it is behind]....No. 1, Texas, No. 2, Florida,

[SoFloFreeper]

Rick Perry and Rick Scott rock.

[SoFloFreeper]

Florida news..

[Catmom]

THAT’S why we need lots of “dreamers” in these states to do the high tech jobs Americans just won’t do.

[skeeter]

Prosperity is a mixed blessing.

Its tough to keep conservative attitudes when people are fat dumb & happy. They start hiring help to cut their lawns & watch their kids.

[khelus]

Oughta make those H-1B’s from India and China happy.

[DJ MacWoW]

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[Justa]

Well, with all the hacking, viruses and networked confidential information corporations are dealing with now US citizenship and positive background checks are practically mandatory for decent paying IT jobs.

The Help Desk and code monkeys might still be in India though.

[Resolute Conservative]

And domestic immigration.

[Joe Brower]

Florida Freeper

[setha]

Well, with all the hacking, viruses and networked confidential information corporations are dealing with now US citizenship and positive background checks are practically mandatory for decent paying IT jobs
The problem is that the entry paths to them have been largely cut off due to the proliferation of guest worker fraud.


The Help Desk and code monkeys might still be in India though.
...only due to them being trained during their time as a guest worker in the US. Ironically, they have less experience/skill but get trained like US citizens once did.

[khelus]

Re: "Well, with all the hacking, viruses and networked confidential information corporations are dealing with now US citizenship and positive background checks are practically mandatory for decent paying IT jobs"

The problem is that the entry paths to them have been largely cut off due to the proliferation of guest worker fraud.


Re:"The Help Desk and code monkeys might still be in India though."

...only due to them being trained during their time as a guest worker in the US. Ironically, they have less experience/skill but get trained like US citizens once did.

Thanks.

Also they are way CHEAPER and function somewhat as neo-slaves.

[floriduh voter]

JEB BUSH is going to campaign with Rick Scott. IMHO, I don’t see how that’s gonna help RS. That might be the last help RS needs to get independents this time around even though Crist is horrible.