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Did Gates Fib About H1-B Salaries?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the little-white-ones dept.

netbuzz writes "While in Washington last year lobbying for higher H1-B visa limits, Bill Gates told David Broder of the Washington Post that Microsoft starts such workers at about $100,000. An analysis by one offshoring critic suggests that's not true. If his analysis is correct, it would undermine part of the case for lifting H1-B ceilings.

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  1. compuglobalmegahypernet by cpearson · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't it be easier for microsft to move to India than to move India here?

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    1. Re:compuglobalmegahypernet by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 3, Funny
      So, the *lack* of regulation of Microsoft in the U.S. is really the problem.

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  2. Let's be fair, here: by Vengeance · · Score: 5, Funny

    Face facts: To Bill Gates, 10K a year IS pretty close to 100K. Sheerest poverty.

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    1. Re:Let's be fair, here: by Intron · · Score: 5, Funny

      The figure of $100000 was correct. It's in binary.

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    2. Re:Let's be fair, here: by idontgno · · Score: 5, Funny

      What he actually meant was "64K ought to be enough for anybody"

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  3. Well duh by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course Bill wants to import workers so he can pay them the same money he'd have to pay native-born workers. Duh!

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    1. Re:Well duh by aclute · · Score: 5, Funny

      I was the best programmer in my graduating undergrad class

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  4. Re:Say It Ain't So, Bill! by kimvette · · Score: 4, Funny

    No kidding. I'm shocked -- shocked that Microsoft execs would lie about anything like this.

    Now I wonder about Vista - will it really rock my world? Is it really more secure than Linux? Now I'm not so sure Microsoft was telling the truth about that either. ;)

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  5. Re:Say It Ain't So, Bill! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Now I wonder about Vista - will it really rock my world?"

    If by 'rock' you mean a short form of 'rock and roll' which was a euphamism for sex, then yeah, you're f**ked

  6. Re:Say It Ain't So, Bill! by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    will it really rock my world? From a subjective standpoint, your world rocks if you stand on an unstable platform. So, I think the answer to that might be 'yes.'
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  7. Gates's Response by travdaddy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Bill Gates responded by saying, "I always tell the truth... even when I lie."

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  8. Re:Say It Ain't So, Bill! by jacksonj04 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Vista made me go "Wow". I went "Wow, I've gotta get me a Mac".

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