H-1B visas used by firm to create low-cost workforce, U.S. alleges

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65. You miss the experiences of my generation

30-60 percent of projects were staffed by liberal arts graduates who learned computer skills on the job. You have never seen a company make a commitment to training the eay IBM trained its staff and contractors the way they did I. The 80s. Everyone regardless of seniority level was run through classes on the computer language used, systems engineering, object oriented design, test, qa, configuration management, etc.

The Internet happened In its early stages without the h1bs. God, I saw all types of people rise to the occasion. Guys, who took care of pools, or we're in construction became network administrators. People from the inner city went from Job Core to working as entry level tech. A lot of people just sat at their desks put in some overtime and learned the skills for better paying jobs.

Rosie the riveter happened during world war II. American housewives set production records at long beach ca. This can be done.

As far as software localization is concerned, it can be done by programmers who don't speak the language. At Yamaha, we turned out multilingual versions by programmers who didn't speak the language. If you know about the programming for localization, itcan be done without a working knowledge of the language. We had native speakers overseas who prepared the text and proofread. Not an H1b needed.

The very fact that you think one job ad is sufficient to demonstrate lack of qualified engineers shows your bias. Sorry, it usually takes more than one ad to hire someone or even one week of running an ad. That's why companies run multiple ads when they start searching for h1bs to hire themselves. Ask your HR folks how many times it takes to run an ad in order to hire someone.

Sorry, but DOL does not mandate large circulation nor mandate that the ads are placed in papers that software engineers use to look for a job. I've seen the ads in very local papers that software engineers do not use to look for a job.

How do I know that DOL isnt using proper surveys? I read the testimony given by experts for the subcommittee investigating H1B abuse. Look at what Senator Grassley and Durbin are doing and you will see well documented abuse of H1B. Also, there is a DUer who used to work for DOL who regularly posts here.

I really don't appreciate your ad hominem attack as this is a legitimate subject for discussion. You are losing the debate on the merits and are looking for a way out.