Whistleblower In Limbo After Reporting H-1B Visa Fraud At Infosys

McGruber writes "The New York Times has the sad story of Jack B. Palmer, an employee of Infosys, the giant Indian outsourcing firm. 17 months ago, Mr. Palmer made a quiet internal complaint that Infosys was committing visa fraud by bringing 'in Indian workers on short-term visitor visas, known as B-1, instead of longer-term temporary visas, known as H-1B, which are more costly and time-consuming to obtain.' Since making his complaint, Mr. Palmer 'has been harassed by superiors and co-workers, sidelined with no work assignment, shut out of the company's computers, denied bonuses and hounded by death threats.'"

Comments

Re:Was he really naive enough to expect otherwise?

[Barbara, not Barbie]

I guess you didn't read the article - he's already sued them.

They're also paying him $90,000 a year to sit at home and do NOTHING.

In the meantime, he's turned into a nutcase. He bought a gun and keeps it strapped to his ankle when he goes out. He even drew down on a door-to-door salesman.

So someone taped a death threat to his chair at work, and he's gotten a few crank phone calls. Big. Bloody. Deal. Get a dozen women in a room and you'll hear at least six have gone through a lot worse without ending up pointing guns at unarmed strangers.

I have NO sympathy for this guy. He cries about how he can't stand not having real work to do. He outsourced plenty of jobs - let him experience some small measure of the misery he's caused in other people's lives. Karma's a b*tch.

Re:Was he really naive enough to expect otherwise?

[Barbara, not Barbie]

You obviously didn't read the story. The guy has turned into a paranoid drunk on anti-depression meds (nasty combo) who is a menace to the safety of passers-by.

Not the sort of person who should be carrying a gun, especially since he HAS since used it carelessly.

Sitting at home while being paid $90,000 a year to do nothing is hardly an excuse for his current actions. Most sane people would love to have that sort of opportunity, to have time for self-improvement, follow up on a pet project or two, write a book, check out new career options, party a bit, travel, do some outside consulting, whatever.

Re:Was he really naive enough to expect otherwise?

[Barbara, not Barbie]

His job deprived some of his fellow citizens of work AND a pay-check.

Did you just say that you approve of illegal activity if it results in a paycheck?

Hey, I can play at that game too. Did you just say that you approve of continuing to outsource jobs illegally because what happens to your fellow citizens is not your problem so long as you're making the bucks?