Anchor ads are not supported on this page.
Print Edition
Classifieds
Stories
Events
Contests
Music
Movies
Theater
Food
Life Events
Cannabis
April 24, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 10, 2024
April 2, 2024
March 27, 2024
March 20, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 6, 2024
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 7, 2024
Close
April 24, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 10, 2024
April 2, 2024
March 27, 2024
March 20, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 6, 2024
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 7, 2024
April 24, 2024
April 17, 2024
April 10, 2024
April 2, 2024
March 27, 2024
March 20, 2024
March 13, 2024
March 6, 2024
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 7, 2024
Close
Anchor ads are not supported on this page.
Are American Engineers in Short Supply?
"the H1-B program should be eliminated but that the number of openings for permanent residency and citizenship for highly skilled technical professionals should be increased by the same number of engineers that were coming over on H1-B visas." I respectfully disagree. Most H-1Bs are very average (I work with many of them), I don't see any reason why the U.S. should give green cards to these average H-1Bs. The number should be decreased drastically so that only the top 5% of the current foreign engineers can be admitted to work in the U.S and then given green card. This would decrease the supply of engineers in the U.S. and it will encourage American students to study a STEM career because the job prospect would be better.— March 13, 2011 10:19 p.m.
Are American Engineers in Short Supply?
"And all those who says they have right in this country, this country is country of immigrant. Only native indian american can lay the claim of their country!!! Every country (except for a country in Africa) is a country of immigrant (not just the US) if you go back far enough because human sapiens come from Africa (if you don't believe me, take a DNA test). If the citizens of other countries have right regarding immigration, what make you think that Americans shouldn't have this right?— March 13, 2011 9:58 a.m.
Are American Engineers in Short Supply?
Indian_H1B wrote: "The US is a phenomenal country with a not-so-phenomenal immigration system." Because of their own self-interest, most H-1Bs forget the interests of American citizens and the U.S. What is good for a multinational corporations that want to maximize their profits using cheap foreign labor doesn't mean that it's good for American citizens or the U.S. If he thinks the American immigration system is not-so-phenomenal, try to get a job as a foreigner in Japan or Germany, his chance of getting a work visa is extremely low. Because these countries care about their citizens, they put their own citizens above everyone else and that should be done in the U.S. Unfortunately our Senators and Congressmen/woman have been bought by corporate interests and they behave more like corporate prostitutes rather than our representatives. "I can assure you that these studs are not spending time bashing H-1Bs." Really? Wait until they are over 40 and unemployed and try to get a job from an Indian manager who want to bring over his friends and relatives whose qualifications for the job is questionable. I am sure these studs are also jumping up and down complaining about the H-1Bs because it has nothing to do with technical knowledge, it's all about age and ethnic discrimination.— March 12, 2011 10:24 p.m.
Are American Engineers in Short Supply?
"Competition is a bitch, but it's an undeniable positive force in technology. As long as entry into employment is based upon a fair comparison of previous accomplishments, I think competition for jobs should be allowed." Let me see. How do you define fair comparison of previous accomplishments? This sounds too theoretical to me. In real life, a married with 2 kids 40-year-old American engineer cannot compete with a 27-year-old unmarried Indian H-1B who is willing to work for half of his salary, willing to share an apartment with 10 other guys, willing to work like a slave (Yes I know -- the "indentured servitude" is not a figment of my imagination as you have accused -- I have worked with the H-1Bs that are forced to work 18-hour day until 3AM everyday + weekend without overpay so I know what I am talking about). If this is not indentured servitude, what is it?— March 11, 2011 12:47 a.m.
Are American Engineers in Short Supply?
"Does it make more sense that Qualcomm hires the largest percentage of foreign nationals from a few countries due to the extremely long naturalization time," What makes you think that Qualcomm intends to sponsor the foreign nationals for green cards? Qualcomm like most technology companies (Microsoft, for example, only sponsors a tiny percentage of the H-1Bs who work for them) want to exploit the foreign nationals while they on the H-1Bs and then discard them mercilessly when their visas expire. Most of these people do not leave the U.S and instead become illegals afterward. Indian has become the fastest-growing group of illegals in the U.S.— March 11, 2011 12:32 a.m.
Are American Engineers in Short Supply?
I am very skeptical that pellis is "a US born citizen working for Qualcomm." On the Internet, you can claim anything you want. Men can claim to be women. There are quite a few 40-plus male FBI agents preventing to be 15-year-old girls on Craigslist. By the way, have you seen the NBC's show "The Mole?" He could be one of them. First of all, his postings seem "doctored" to me. Nobody says "Disclosure: I am a US born citizen working for Qualcomm." If you read detective stories or work in law enforcement, this is a big NO. Unless you are guilty of something, you don't try to say that you are not guilty before you even say a word. That is the mark of a guilty person.— March 11, 2011 12:06 a.m.