If Trump looks at H-1B’s

16 Replies to “If Trump looks at H-1B’s”

1. RBC tried something similiar and got their bell rung by depositors.
   Money talks, they backed off real fast.

2. “When MassMutual was asked by Computerworld about employee claims that they have to train their replacements, a spokesman said this “is not correct.”
   This is correct and it is not the first time it has happened. Dropping MassMutual if you are an American customer seems like it would be a good strategy.

3. This same garbage is going on in Canada, especially in Ontario. I have talked to over 60 recruiters about job openings here, the vast majority of the recruiters have Indian accents. They have zero intention of ever offering the job to a Canadian citizen. I am looking for work in another province – perhaps the situation will be better there.

4. LOL. In the comments a spammer saying how cool and economically beneficial it is to work online from home replies to the first comment. Ha-ha.

5. As a strange co-incidence, I actually worked in the U.S. many years ago on a H1-B visa, but it was specialized mainframe MRP work, and there were no U.S. workers available for the job. It is awful to see how this system is being abused now.

6. Im working now here at bombardier on a tn visa. its great . if trump gets rid of it oh well i will follow the law and i will not be upset. i will be thankful that i was legally able to work in the united states. i made great money. and worked along side many great americans too.

7. H-1B is a dual intent visa. You can work in the USA and apply for permanent residency while there.

8. The free market zealots demand that everyone accept their economic displacement in the name of worshipping capitalism. That’s what modern conservatism (cuckservatism) has become.
   It was on Harper’s watch that the TFW program was amped up, displacing many Canadian workers. And what about that mine in British Columbia that only hired Chinese workers?
   The final straw for me was listening to a Jason Kenney speech extolling the virtues of the TPP — yeah I volunteered for the Conservatives last election because they were the lesser of evils.
   I am glad that the grassroots of the Republican party have nominated Trump–this is a big middle finger to the treasonous establishment.

9. It is happening everywhere. Honestly, what did I spend years of study and a small fortune in college and then University for?
   And some clueless people advise me to “pull yourself up by your bootstraps and take a lower paying job!” I wouldn’t mind actually doing helpdesk and call center work (I’ve done it before) but all those jobs have been outsourced.
   So how is a freshly minted Comp Sci graduate from University or technical school supposed to cut their teeth doing low level IT grunt work?
   I think we won’t see a mass movement against this until non-IT white collar people also start getting displaced by foreign workers.

10. few people I spoke with on the subject knew TPP was in the books. remember how the ‘news’ of the agreement was sprung on us AFTER the signing? no status updates? no debate in the public realm?
    dun dealaruney. done done done. trot out all the old catch phrases about economic efficiencies and spheres of influence. bla bla bla.

11. I have found the same thing in the call center/helpdesk business as well, since that is usually my backup job if I cannot find work in programming or analysis. I wish I had picked up trade skills at some point in my life, that seems to be one of the few areas that is booming and cannot be outsourced or offshored. Good luck in your job search, but for new graduates in IT, you will face a nightmare stuggle to get the experience you need in this environment.

12. I’m rather pessimistic considering that the economic manure is hitting the fan here in Calgary. I had the good sense to sell my big house in Airdrie 2 years ago after I was laid off and bought a more modest dwelling (condo in downtown Calgary) before the big drop in oil prices. But since then, I’ve been hustling from consulting gig to consulting gig and it sucks. I’d much rather have the security of a regular paycheck and not have to keep tailoring my resume to fit whatever fancy or flavor of the week that the unicorn-chasers in HR are looking for.
    ie: “Your resume is too technical and it will just confuse the hiring manager” or “Your resume does not emphasize your technical skills enough” … looking for IT work is basically like walking on egg shells.
    A lot of happy go lucky people here in Alberta who believed they were God’s special snowflakes because jobs used to grow on trees here are about to become bitter and feral as they are foreclosed on their McMansions. It’s looking more and more like the morass that was early 1990s Ontario every day. The spigot that the Alberta tax base provided for federal coffers is being violently shut off.
    We are in for interesting times.

13. Hitfan;
    Sorry for your hard times. Keep half a dozen resumes with different themes to fit the app.
    Crude at $50 WTI have many smiling but I expect one more down turn this summer. By year end the price should bump over $50. That will not be the end of it as the politico vultures are circling waiting for their ‘cut’. Both the Dippers and Liebels will feed on the industry while they crap all over it.
    Find a international oil company to work for.

14. Sears Canada just did exactly the same thing

15. H-1B visas are mostly a scam. By law, they permit hiring of foreigners for job openings for which there are no qualified Americans. Total bullcrap. It’s a source of cheap labor, plus, holders of H-1B visas are tied to their employer. When they get the H-1B, it is only for one employer. They do not have permission to seek work with other companies. They are exploited big time by their companies.

16. H-1B Visas are a wonderful way to “motivate” lazy American workers. And they REALLY cut down on requests for raises. I can still hear management saying … “If you don’t come in on Saturday, then don’t even BOTHER coming in on Sunday”