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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 08:37 AM Original message |
US likely to tighten H-1B visa program |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Will there be a crackdown on corps advertising fictious jobs too? |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 08:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Let's hope.... |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well it is about time! |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. Maybe the economic downturn will have a positive effect on our technical job market. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. ........ |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. I don't know if that actually addresses offshoring some work. |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's about DAMNED TIME! |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. Its about FREAKIN TIME ... the unemployment rate |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. It is time for Congress to SEVERELY TIGHTEN the H-1B visa program. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Agreed. n/t |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. YES! n/t |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. Your comment is noted and appreciated but it is also the health care field that is suffering! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Duly noted... |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. We need to put more money into our own citizens Nursing & Doctor education! |
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blue97keet (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. This is a patient safety issue |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I totally agree with you - it is a safety and ethical issue as well. |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Kill the GD program! |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
13. Let's hope they actually DO something and not just talk. Everyone please be on the lookout... |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
15. Hows 'bout doing away with it? Educate OUR citizens to fill......... |
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blue97keet (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Our citizens are already educated to do these jobs, |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Probably not the brightest or smartest just the ones who can afford college |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Our citizens are already educated to fill these jobs. |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. Here's an idea. Educate our citizens to do these jobs!!!! |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
19. Hurrah!! Hallelujah!! |
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Lifetimedem (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. Exactly |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. Shut down the H-1B "body shops"... Expand the Green card propram if need be. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. About damn time! Gates is a hypocrite in pushing this! |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. i wish more folks would pay attention to this kind of thing - what gates is actually DOING, rather |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. His "philanthropy" |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. K & R |
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SahaleArm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
27. Are you willing to hand out unlimited green cards? n/t |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I think that most programs need to be re-examined. n/t |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
31. yes there is a problem here -- saw it first hand when i was in recruiting n/t |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. Expect cheap labor conservatives to go berserk over any hint of curtailing the H-1B explosion... |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. You're absolutely right....McCain is all for opening those H-1B floodgates |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. Great , give foreign talent citizenship instead |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Better yet... |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Ok, here is the deal , what if I need a Ph.D with experiance in Hybrid vehicles ASAP |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Try MIT or Carnegie Mellon... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Deleted sub-thread |
Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Why would you need one ASAP? |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Exactly and Well Said. n/t |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Because we are a University , and we don't have the luxury |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. So if you ARE a university on grants, why are you applying for grants |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. So , If we cancel the H1-B program and give green cards to foriegn talent |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Thats the problem , no funding => no personnel ... The personnel can be assembled |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Foreigners are going to have an easier time getting a security clearance than US citizens? |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. My secret clearance took over 2 months to process |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. What , people here lost the ability to read and comprehend properly ? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #60 |
71. Here are your words verbatim... |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Why do you hate American workers?????? |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
47. All I know is I would LOVE to have one of my 4 jobs back |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. People like Senator Boxer are fighting that idea... |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Right, you are.... |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. S U R P R I S E---------------- S U R P R I S E!!!!! |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. I always loved Senator Boxer ! she never dissapoints |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Screw the American worker |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. So you think Boxer is a right wing hack ? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
49. Finally, agfter eight years of republicans allowing corps all the foreign workers they wanted. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
55. Leave H1B's out of it - prosecute VISA FRAUD of all kinds |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Leave the H-1B's out of it? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. and that is visa fraud |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. So in other words... |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. the largest issue is stupidity, |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Well said . n/t |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Tell me you are kidding!! |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. and if it wasn't an H1B, it would have been an L1 |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Not - |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Deleted message |
Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Dummy??? Dummy???? |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Just read the actual post before you post , then we can move to the next level |
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