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Fumesucker

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2. I suspect the "shortage" is of scientists who will work for undocumented labor wages..

Reply to salvorhardin (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 07:05 PM

Apr 2012

Clearly it's a major crisis for the 1%, need more H1b visas.

After all it is a corporate executive's fiduciary obligation to maximize profits above all else.

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What Scientist Shortage? The Johnny-can’t-do-science myth damages US research. [View all] salvorhardin Apr 2012 OP

Johnny doesn't want to get tens of thousands in debt for the privilege eridani Apr 2012 #1

It's worse than that -- Johnny (and Jane) go into STEM careers in droves salvorhardin Apr 2012 #3

I suspect the "shortage" is of scientists who will work for undocumented labor wages.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #2

Hard to add to that, except that there are some foreign workers who will work dimbear Apr 2012 #8

Indeed. I have no doubt that there are plenty of Chinese scientists doing this very thing, while Nay Apr 2012 #11

"motivated by concern about ... the cost of hiring scientists ..." BINGO !! eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #4

K to the fuckin' R eom TransitJohn Apr 2012 #5

I hear there's good money to make in being a "scientific" global climate change denier ... zbdent Apr 2012 #6

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #7

There is a "shortage", meaning companies had to pay decent wages Taitertots Apr 2012 #9

Kick salvorhardin Apr 2012 #10