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andym

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12. He is obsessed with having the best: including workers

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 01:43 AM

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it's not just India-- he simply wants the best in the world. He is all for pure meritocracy, with no other considerations, in order to beat his competitors.

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

Great question! SheltieLover Saturday #1

No Lithos Saturday #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 Saturday #4

On the whole I agree with you Lithos Sunday #11

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

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

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

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

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

I can believe that. summer_in_TX Sunday #10

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

There is no shortage Shrek Sunday #14

My info is certainly dated. summer_in_TX Monday #16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elon's motives are pure PedroXimenez Monday #22

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

H1B visas are inherently exploitative. alarimer Sunday #15