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MannyGoldstein

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5. Same here.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 12:34 PM

Mar 2014

I brought up the concept of raising salaries to be comparable to similar employers... the looks I got...

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Engineers Allege Hiring Collusion in Silicon Valley [View all] groundloop Mar 2014 OP

I completely believe this. Not sure why but it rings "true" to me that it happened riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #1

I sat in a meeting where managers talked about ways to keep engineers from being poached.... groundloop Mar 2014 #2

Capitalism is only for the big dogs....the rest of us have no right to get our piece of the pie. loudsue Mar 2014 #3

+1 kristopher Mar 2014 #15

Same here. MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #5

Even before the H1B visa program hootinholler Mar 2014 #4

Sure. It's been reported before. Igel Mar 2014 #11

Yes but the workers don't stand a chance then of being fairly compensated riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #13

Couldn't employers use non-competitor clauses in contracts? kristopher Mar 2014 #17

Non-compete agreements are common, at least in my field groundloop Mar 2014 #18

I'm not arguing against higher salaries kristopher Mar 2014 #20

Noncompetes are not enforced in California Sanity Claws Mar 2014 #23

Your story is all well and good (not).... sendero Mar 2014 #21

Count Me In BodieTown Mar 2014 #6

because, companies need engineers long enough to train their replacements in India... pragmatic_dem Mar 2014 #7

The best manager I ever worked for had a saying. Thor_MN Mar 2014 #8

saw this illegal crap first hand LittleGirl Mar 2014 #9

Another way they keep salaries down is make it taboo to reveal your salary to co-workers groundloop Mar 2014 #10

Of course adieu Mar 2014 #16

But, but... the Free Market! Invisible Hand! Job Creators! :sarcasm: n/t TygrBright Mar 2014 #12

Why haven't the workers in Hi-tech unionized? Crowman1979 Mar 2014 #14

Some engineers are represented, at Boeing for instance.... however groundloop Mar 2014 #19

I'm SO glad you asked that question! Demeter Mar 2014 #22

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