[Only jobs Americans can get in Redmond are low-paid service jobs while Indians dominate the IT and other sectors here. 25 years of experience in IT and programmkng and I’m stocking shelves.]
That H1B sure hurt a lot of Americans.
Once I saw the place I had my doubts, but figured I had nothing better to do. So there I was with my box of 24-eggs amidst the throng of over-filled carts. I was in a line of about 50 people.
Probably 3 white people, the rest were a 50/50 mix of Indians (eastern) and Chinese.
I was behind a young Indian guy and he said how crazy it was - he was recently from Madison, Wisconsin. He said how this is what India looks like all the time - anywhere - just masses of people.
“Yeah - in more ways than one it looks like India.”
He laughed.
That is one of the things that I don't like - the density of people. Redmond has in their building development plan clear adherence to the U.N.’s Agenda 21 for making central dense housing districts while keeping “open space” (or banning suburbs).
And with the Indians and Chinese, they think they are living great when they can have a 1,500 sq-foot condo in a new high-rise smack in the middle of what used to be the small downtown of Redmond. Oh - and the 7-story, 100(?) unit buildings aren't required to have parking for every unit.
No worries - mass transit will take care of the 10,000 new people moving in.