Obama to sign executive order to allow h1-b spouses to work (2014, union)

[nicet4]

Originally Posted by thatguydownsouth

Awesome, he just increased the labor pool without increasing jobs. Hes THmart!

Hope you recent grads haven't buried yourself in debt too much.....

I think it is wonderful they can all work and contribute to the wealth that is silicon valley!

Think of it as the fight against inflation. While Jane wants the receptionist job at $15/hr Pabu's wife will please to work at $8 she thank you very much.

I love it when lefties commit suicide.

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

I thought H1B workers were paid $100k... That's what pro-H1B folks say. So why do their spouses need to work?

How far does $100K go where you live?

[Osito]

Originally Posted by lycos679

That sounds like a personal issue. Just have them point to the menu item when you are taking their order.

That doesn't work when I'm trying to get a billing error fixed, wise one.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by winkosmosis

I thought H1B workers were paid $100k... That's what pro-H1B folks say. So why do their spouses need to work?

Some have executive positions also.

[gen811]

Originally Posted by k374

Tech guys...more cheap labor coming your way

Obama's options for tech immigration take shape - Computerworld)

.... more unemployment for us thanks Obama.

and more layoffs from microsoft, hp, dell, amazon etc.

and they said they needed more tech workers... YEAH REALLY?

someone please spam obama's email and congress to get their heads checked

[gen811]

Originally Posted by hoffdano

How far does $100K go where you live?

the contracting agency probably skims 50k and they really get paid 50k
and then 25k is given to the hiring manager and 25k the agency gets to keep.

and no one would be the wiser

fyi why do you think h1b agencies always LIE for their workers to the employers to get them to job.
the hr guy knows they are a sham but does it anyway.

[Utopian Slums]

Well its great for the "job creators," and isn't that the population that is supposed to get a boost so it can "trickle down?"

:smac k:

[NJBest]

I'm fine with this as long as each spouse counts towards to the consumption of visa allotments.

[remoddahouse]

It makes it easier for US companies to attract high tech talent. That sounds like a good thing. Without that foreign high tech companies, this country would be in serious trouble. We've been graduating too few people science and tech grads for many many years.

[e130478]

I would only worry about this if you are in SQA(software quality assurance). All of our software testers are the wives of the foreign employees. It's almost funny -- every time a position comes up, the foreigners come likes pigs to a trough with the names of their "wives" needing work.