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

    I was the best programmer in my graduating undergrad class

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