I agree with you Code. We have a similar background. I taught Operating Systems at Auburn Univ for 20 years.
I am also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and MVP, and my partner in a new business venture is a Microsoft RD, and great, famous coder. I excel in Server systems and network management solutions, he excels in .NET, SQL Server, C# and C++ and we’re both heavily involved in teaching Azure and AWS business solutions.
It sickens me to see so many H-1B’s get in when we have so many eager Americans, highly trained and ready, to take a position. It’s worse for older tech workers. Many in their 40s and 50s come to us to upgrade to the most modern technologies, and then they have not only training, but a wealth of knowledge from the past and excellent work ethics.
Yet these guys (and a few gals) do not get hired. The firm will put in a bunch of Bull$hit qualifications that NOBODY would have in order to get an H-1B.
One reason is they can pay the H-1B much less. The other is that the older workers are feared by the HR people that think they’ll require a $hit-ton of benefits they’d not have to pay for an H-1B.
We do not need any more foreign workers in IT shops. High-end research MAYBE, but rank and file Americans are easily found but Congress gives business the H-1B in order to make it financially lucrative for those companies, at the expense of Americans.
How wrong that is!!!
I have a degree in computer science from Texas A&M. I’ve been a stay at home mom for 20 years. I don’t think I could get hired even if I took a Java class and updated my computer skills. I have 10 years experice with real time software development in C too.