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In reply to the discussion: Krugman: When a business owner complains about being unable to find workers, ask how much he pays. [View all]triplepoint
(431 posts)I live in the area, and have interviewed with the Dark Side there in Redmond, Washington. It appears that they have always found my skillset to be useful, but refuse to pay my asking rate of $50+/hr for contract work. It is probably just that they are interested in picking my brain and also complying with Federal Law governing the granting of H1B Visas. They need to prove that they did make an attempt to hire an American before they resort to their "Velvet Sweatshop" practice. I've seen many of the employees and the directory of employees there at Microsoft. The place is a haven for H1B types. I get several phonecalls each week from India Indian recruiters trying to recruit for MicroSlop. It didn't use to be that way folks. Welcome to the new sharecropper Economy. We are so fucked.