If there is a labor shortage in skill A, then having skill A becomes very lucrative. More US citizens see that and get skill A. It takes time but it balances out. It’s called supply and demand. The import of H1-b’s short circuits that. People are humans - not widgets or commodities. To people like Gondring, we are just economic units.
Fact is, I am also going through a very difficult job situation wherein the best possible outcome is still not attractive (having to transfer, etc.) But if my employer tried to buck the market, guess what...the next competitor (and two others) are ready to step right in.
People are humans - not widgets or commodities.
I know it upsets people who think that they got a nice cushy job and they shouldn't have to be competitive, but reality is reality, no matter how tightly you close your eyes.
BTW, it's polite to ping someone when you write about him.