[TopQuark]

Regarding IT jobs. For some reason I keep seeing a lot of IT, and software jobs advertized in the Wash. Post, Boeing, and many other D. contractors having job fairs no less, and to top it off they are only open to U.S. CITIZENS. When I mention this to some laid off friends I get "I don't want to move." Or when they find out it requires a background investigation, "That's too intrusive". Boy if it requires a polygraph there is dead silence. Wonder why?

THat is exactly right: most of these people do not want jobs that allegedly go to foreigners: they want jobs without making sacrifices, they want jobs from which they can retire without a need for retraining --- ever: "What, me? You want me to take courses at night?"

And then they complain that allegedly these jobs were taken by others. It's also funny to hear it when we have the lowest in modern history unemployment.

[Irene Adler]

" Boy if it requires a polygraph there is dead silence."

I don't believe that private employers can require a polygraph exam as a condition of employment in the U.S. There is a "Federal Polygraph Protection Act" in place, I believe. It does not apply to law enforcement or national security positions, but does apply to the vast majority of jobs, I am pretty sure.