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Baitball Blogger

(48,753 posts) Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:25 PM Dec 28

Anyone wondering why Musk is so adamant about the H-1B Visa from India? [View all]

We're just assuming it's about the low wages, but the man is building his own town in Texas. Is it possible he wants people who will follow orders for programs that most Americans will have trouble with morally? For instance, vote switching software?

I mean, I know a few computer software engineers and these people are extremely bright. You put them in a situation where they have to learn new code to keep their company's outdated programs alive, and they can do it. Whatever is being taught to foreign engineers can be taught to American engineers. So, is it a question of the purpose of the programs they're being asked to code?

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Anyone wondering why Musk is so adamant about the H-1B Visa from India? [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 28 OP

Great question! SheltieLover Dec 28 #1

No Lithos Dec 28 #2

We've had the program for decades. Musk's opinion isn't going to change the program. We aren't gonna see an LeftInTX Dec 28 #4

On the whole I agree with you Lithos Dec 29 #11

It's about low wages and supplicant workers. Klarkashton Dec 28 #3

America has a significant shortage in highly skilled tech workers. summer_in_TX Dec 28 #5

If that shortage really existed, there would be massive recruiting going on in the colleges. Baitball Blogger Dec 28 #7

I don't have current information since I finished my degree program in 2013. summer_in_TX Dec 28 #8

Look, the reason why I am having trouble with your explanation is that I personally know software computer Baitball Blogger Dec 28 #9

I can believe that. summer_in_TX Dec 29 #10

CORRECT!! WSJ - US IT unemployment is 50% higher than national Ang!!!! uponit7771 Dec 30 #21

There is no shortage Shrek Dec 29 #14

My info is certainly dated. summer_in_TX Dec 30 #16

CORRECT!! WSJ - US IT unemployment is 50% higher than national avg uponit7771 Dec 30 #20

More likely it has a significant shortage in highly skilled tech workers willing to work 80+ hour weeks. Angleae Dec 30 #17

There is something like 16% unemployment rate in US IT workers, isn't there? travelingthrulife Dec 30 #23

This problem isn't new and it's going to get much worse. littlemissmartypants Dec 28 #6

WSJ - The current IT unemployment rate in America is 50% higher than the national avg uponit7771 Dec 30 #19

He is obsessed with having the best: including workers andym Dec 29 #12

Then he is prejudiced and/or incredibly stupid. Baitball Blogger Dec 29 #13

Musk lied, he claims there's a shortage of "motivated excellent" engineers in America... uponit7771 Dec 30 #18

Elon's motives are pure PedroXimenez Dec 30 #22

Nah. He wants cheap and malleable. He also doesn't want to pay taxes to keep travelingthrulife Dec 30 #24

H1B visas are inherently exploitative. alarimer Dec 29 #15