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Cutter wrote:
That's what the entire H-1B program is about, cheap labour. There is zero shortage of skilled workers. There's a major shortage of employers that want to play employees fairly, nevermind well.
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wrlwnd wrote:
Wrong. There are plenty of qualified software engineers looking for jobs right now.
M$ just wants cheap labor.
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Pigeon wrote:
What companies usually mean by, 'we can't find qualified applicants' is they can't find qualified applicants that will work for well below the average pay for the position.
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LittleMe wrote:
For years now all the IT openings I see are for senior level positions with lots of experience and certifications. Is this because they fill the entry level positions with cheap foreigners?
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Microsoft doesnt like paying Americans what the market demands. But at the same time the owners have a total of 200 billion dollars+...
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For years now all the IT openings I see are for senior level positions with lots of experience and certifications. Is this because they fill the entry level positions with cheap foreigners?
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Julio wrote on Sep 26, 2014, 11:33:At work we had a long standing policy against hiring visa workers. That changed recently and one of the managers wants to hire someone wrong for the job because he's on a visa and "is desperate so will work dirt cheap. "
I feel so sorry for Microsoft that they can't pay people what it takes to fill those vacant jobs. Maybe if they didn't throw away $2.5 billion on Minecraft...but aren't they sitting on a ton of cash?
Or is this really about depressing wages by bringing in temporary workers from other countries?
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wrlwnd wrote on Sep 26, 2014, 17:28:pnag wrote on Sep 26, 2014, 12:04:
To try and play Devil's advocate, it could also be that they can't get applicants with the required qualifications in the US. Does happen!
Wrong. There are plenty of qualified software engineers looking for jobs right now.
M$ just wants cheap labor.
What companies usually mean by, 'we can't find qualified applicants' is they can't find qualified applicants that will work for well below the average pay for the position.
pnag wrote on Sep 26, 2014, 12:04:
To try and play Devil's advocate, it could also be that they can't get applicants with the required qualifications in the US. Does happen!
Wrong. There are plenty of qualified software engineers looking for jobs right now.
M$ just wants cheap labor.
Julio wrote on Sep 26, 2014, 11:33:
I feel so sorry for Microsoft that they can't pay people what it takes to fill those vacant jobs. Maybe if they didn't throw away $2.5 billion on Minecraft...but aren't they sitting on a ton of cash?
Or is this really about depressing wages by bringing in temporary workers from other countries?
That's what the entire H-1B program is about, cheap labour. There is zero shortage of skilled workers. There's a major shortage of employers that want to play employees fairly, nevermind well.
Julio wrote on Sep 26, 2014, 11:33:
I feel so sorry for Microsoft that they can't pay people what it takes to fill those vacant jobs. Maybe if they didn't throw away $2.5 billion on Minecraft...but aren't they sitting on a ton of cash?
Or is this really about depressing wages by bringing in temporary workers from other countries?
The second one.
To try and play Devil's advocate, it could also be that they can't get applicants with the required qualifications in the US. Does happen!
I feel so sorry for Microsoft that they can't pay people what it takes to fill those vacant jobs. Maybe if they didn't throw away $2.5 billion on Minecraft...but aren't they sitting on a ton of cash?
Or is this really about depressing wages by bringing in temporary workers from other countries?
Or is this really about depressing wages by bringing in temporary workers from other countries?
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