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Tech Layoffs Hit H1B Workers Hard
The Wall Street Journal ^ | February 10, 2023 | Te-Ping Chen

Posted on 02/10/2023 8:33:34 PM PST by KingofZion

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To: KingofZion

I hear the scammer phone banks in Calcutta are hiring.


41 posted on 02/11/2023 1:23:39 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: KingofZion

Gee, does that mean I will not be seeing any of the snooty, entitled acting, non-tipping, Indian tourists; babbling in Indian dialects , and surrounded by every family member they could manage to also import here, anymore?
Would not bother me one bit...


42 posted on 02/11/2023 3:01:53 AM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

And how many of the chilly PRC Chinese are actually working intelligence assets for the PLA?


43 posted on 02/11/2023 3:03:22 AM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: KingofZion

Good. They need to be the very first ones laid off and sent home.


44 posted on 02/11/2023 3:34:09 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: minnesota_bound

My sympathy meter is pegged at zero.


45 posted on 02/11/2023 3:57:11 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: KingofZion

Semiconductor industry also doing a RIF. Micron in Manassas did one last week.


46 posted on 02/11/2023 4:34:59 AM PST by Rural_Michigan
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To: KingofZion

I sympathize, but America first.


47 posted on 02/11/2023 4:35:55 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Fury

Nothing ignorant about it - H1b should have ended yesterday. Remember that we are a western nation and cannot remain one with large non-western immigration.


48 posted on 02/11/2023 5:03:12 AM PST by Clemenza
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To: Nervous Tick

nothing says snackin’ like “Tail Nibblers”...WTF? lol


49 posted on 02/11/2023 5:21:29 AM PST by major_gaff (University of Parris Island, Class of '84)
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To: wildcard_redneck

——Now they can go home.-—

No, of course not.

Now they become illegal and therefore favored status to remain hidden somewhere.


50 posted on 02/11/2023 5:24:55 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: KingofZion

I guess those corporate bosses who’ve been whining for years that the number of H1B visas should be increased because they couldn’t get enough “workers” weren’t quite being honest with us.

If they can lay H1B’s off, they didn’t need them and encouraging them to come here was dishonest.

Reduce the number of visas allowed by a like number.


51 posted on 02/11/2023 5:27:04 AM PST by motor_racer ("We're gonna punish our enemies, and we're gonna reward our friends" - Barak Obama)
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To: entropy12

Said the dot not feather who feathered his nest at the expense of US citizens.

And who still encourages everyone to get the clot shot.

Sod Off, Swampy.


52 posted on 02/11/2023 5:32:11 AM PST by grey_whiskers ( (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.))
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To: LeoWindhorse

+1


53 posted on 02/11/2023 5:33:22 AM PST by grey_whiskers ( (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.))
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To: KingofZion

My company laid off several thousand people over the last month. I think the only thing I have going for me is as a 62 year old White man, I have my age discrimination lawsuit already prepared for when this day arrives.


54 posted on 02/11/2023 5:39:53 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: KingofZion

Send em all packing and congress too for allowing this mess.


55 posted on 02/11/2023 6:19:56 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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To: KingofZion

Where’s that little violin?


56 posted on 02/11/2023 6:21:12 AM PST by MortMan (You better bring yours, when you come to take mine. - Creed Fisher)
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To: M_Continuum

Automation eventually becomes a problem that I haven’t seen realistically addressed.
When enough non complex jobs go away, where do teenagers, the elderly, and stupid people work?
If they can’t work, people will vote for free stuff.
Eventually working people get sick of working when a certain percentage of losers have a decent enough, low stress life.
Then what?


57 posted on 02/11/2023 6:34:05 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

We are there! We are at the cusp of it!
Its unfolding before us!

I call it the “Star trek Economy”! (Did you ever see anyone in Star Trek who actually had a private sector job?)
People just had “goods & services” “ex nihilo”!
Looked good on TV! Everyone was happy!

I have a feeling reality will be different.


58 posted on 02/11/2023 6:47:11 AM PST by Reily
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To: EEGator

I think it’s a very nuanced issue and folks are looking for a black and white solution. It could turn into a living wage for all or it may produce a revolution.
There’s a book ‘Digital Human’ by Skinner. It gives an idea of where tech giants, WEF, BEV, et al see us. It’s akin to Star trek, a reference he uses. I’d recommend reading it.
There is still time to make changes if folks want or at least it gives a point to start the discussion. This discussion needs to happen, for those that value freedom.
We are running out of time and decisions will be made for us. Once 6G or higher arrives, things will rapidly and radically change on a local to global level.


59 posted on 02/11/2023 6:49:48 AM PST by M_Continuum
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To: M_Continuum

Thanks for the recommendation, I will check it out.

We are a reactive country, an “f it, will figure it out” type of people.
Things would likely have to get terrible for any change to occur.
I trust fewer than 3% of the population when the Z coordinate is added to decision making…


60 posted on 02/11/2023 6:55:00 AM PST by EEGator
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