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Comparatively, Tech Workers Haul in Bucks in San Diego
I am sure there are abuses of H1-B and I am sure it could be improved, but I would much prefer bringing talented people from around the world to do work here, then to outsource the jobs overseas. ============ I myself would prefer we hire for those same jobs from qualified Americans. And no matter what you claim Paul, I am not buying your claims that there are no qualified Americans who can do these jobs. This is even more true after Ponzi posted his FIRST HAND, verified expeiences with the issue. You cannot argue with someone who has first hand knowledge. Your comments are mirrors of the claims Bill Gates makes when I see him on TV begging for more H-1B visa's. Lou Dobbs reported on this H-1B visa subject extensively on his CNN show-and he used to outline how thie H-1B visa program was a pure scam. I am looking forward to when Dobbs new show starts up in a few weeks.— January 8, 2011 10:14 a.m.
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By Ponzi 6:15 a.m., Jan 8, 2011 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ================== I think this post is one of the best I hhave ever seen about how our gov has changed from promoting US employment to destroying it. The EDD comment is so on the money. EDD USED to be an EMPLOYMENT AGENCY first and foremost-not a gov aid progam (BTW-for every $1 given out in EDD U/E benefits it takes $4 to adminsiter). Ponzi is on the money (notwithstanding the curry smelling comment!).— January 8, 2011 10:08 a.m.
Comparatively, Tech Workers Haul in Bucks in San Diego
I agree that more women should pursue tech jobs. It doesn't help that the then-president of Harvard stated that women don't have the intelligence for such jobs. That's nonsense ============ Actually he said that there may be biological differences. Woman all the time claim they are more "caring and nuturing" based on their sex so I think the hard wiring/biological claims are made on both sides.— January 8, 2011 10:01 a.m.
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If I'm doing the right thing, I don't deserve to have my dogs at risk for euthanasia simply because some ignorant jerk allows their chihuahua to run off leash. ========= Exactly, we cannot risk the lives of our dogs, our family members, by putting them in a situation where they might follow their natural instictys. BTW-the Pit Bull was the most popular dog in America for the first 75 years of this century. . http://www.pitbulllovers.com/ .— January 7, 2011 7:59 p.m.
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Centre City Development Corporation Plans Public Outreach =========== It needs a public death.— January 7, 2011 7:57 p.m.
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My dogs are all lovers, but my senior pit buill whom I rescued back in June is NEVER off leash outside my home-I just cannot trust her. Not that she is a danger, because I just don't know. I do know she loves to bark at all the other dogs as we walk by them. I will never risk her life by putting her in a situation where she could hurt another dog. She is my responsibility and if I put her in a situation where she could hurt another dog or animal I have let her down. I have a little GS, same situation, it is not the breed, but the upbringing and training of the dog. I love the pit bull breed.— January 7, 2011 12:12 p.m.
His Hobby Became a Second Job
What kind of process did you have to go through to get certified as a personal trainer? How long did it take, how much did it cost, etc? "I took a program called ACE [American Council on Exercise] certification. I think it’s the most commonly accepted, and in 2005 it was about $300 to order the books and materials. It’s basically a self-study program, and you decide the date that you want to take the test. I took mine on campus at UCSD. These days the test is available online, too. It cost about $200 when I took it." ============================== LOL...I always get a chuckle when a person is a "certified personal trainer", and even more so when it is a certification from ACE- a private company that just ste up shop and appointed themselves the ones who will certify others. ACE used to be named IDEA. Back in the mid to late 80's they wanted to start certifying people in weight training, but the yahoo's who ran it didn't know jack about weight training. They asked a handful of people who did know what thye were doing (myself included) to design a test and we did. They then wanted to charge us to take the test we designed! Pretty funny stuff. If you want to train people a "certification" from ACE or any other private group is not worth the paper it is printed on. Do yourself a favor-go enroll in an exercise science major at one of the local universities and really learn the trade. Take anatomy, physiology, chemistry, histology, biology, sports psychology, sports history-learn the trade properly.— January 7, 2011 12:07 p.m.
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To SP, it is actually not true that colleges are churning out more engineers than we need. We are actually not prepping enough candidates in high school for the engineers we do need. ======================= ALL thre data and reporting I have seen say this is nothing but proaganda byu tech firms and I don't believe it (I don't think you're lying, but I think we have very different views as to the reality of the situation-and Ponzi has related a verified first hand accounting that is in line with my view). . . . . I am conflicted on H1-B visas. In general when you bring very talented people here to work, the settle here and raise kids here and become American. =================== You are making assumtions that are not valid-and that is #1) brining in talented people-maybe they are talented, maybe they're not, the only thing for sure is that they will work for 40% less than market, and #2) that we don't have people who are just as talented-if not more so. America right now, and so far always has, dominates computer technology. China and India did not invent Windows, or Apple, or Google or Facebook or Amazon or Ebay. It all started here-WE HAVE THE TALENT, more than all the other nations combined IMO. OK, so I am a little biased. Again, I don't buy any claims that over seas workers have more talent than US educated workers. In fact many of those overseas come here to get educated.— January 7, 2011 11:54 a.m.
Comparatively, Tech Workers Haul in Bucks in San Diego
I advise people to look into careers that are difficult to outsource or in-source. Law, public sector jobs, politics, non-profit firms, museums, zoos, and trades; plumbing, electrical and construction management. Any job that can be performed in India or China will most likely end up being performed there within two decades. ==================== You have posted up some very good info. I am with you 100% on everything you posted. I will say that this-even legal work is now being outsourced to India. Yes, legal work. More than HALF the ABA law school graduates today will never work as lawyers-the jobs are not there. More than half. The University of Michigan- a top 10 law school, one of the best in th antion, was allowing Indian law firms to participate in the "on campus interview" program for the sole purpose of hiring MI grads to MOVE TO INDIA to supervise outsourced American legal work. I kid you not. You know we are in trouble and going down the toilet when that happens.— January 7, 2011 11:50 a.m.
Comparatively, Tech Workers Haul in Bucks in San Diego
In the 90’s I quickly learned that the H-1B floodgates had been opened on that community as well. I saw fraud and abuse with the H-1B system. Fake diplomas and credentials. People that did not know what they were doing and basically getting trained on the job. I thought that is what we used to do for Americans? Now it was train foreigners in ESL and engineering. I quit one job because of the policy on H-1B’s. I said it was unpatriotic. There are people who enjoy the H-1B employees, but they are usually management that have no more loyalty to America or Americans. They toe the company line and exhort how great H-1B’s are. ============================== There it is folks!!! BINGO. First hand facts about how these tech companies are ripping off our country to pad their pcokets. Thank you for a verified, first hand accounting of this scam. I could never bring your credibility and your first hand accounting.— January 7, 2011 11:44 a.m.