I work in the silicon valley in a big tech company.
I am under H1B, like most of the people in my team... Like in my previous company it is really really hard to find good people: american or not.
I'm pretty sure the silicon valley couldn't exist or wouldn't be what it is now without people coming from abroad.
As for the salaries... not sure where the guy who wrote the article got the numbers, certainly not at the companies I've been working at. As for the skills...
The usa have an history based on immigration ever since its creation.
Which generation are you? 2nd, third,... would you have refused your grand parents on Ellis island?
Most of the comments are retarded... i'm sorry to say that. But what if HP was cutting directly in Palo Alto? Would most of you guys still have fun?
I mean, we are still talking about 6,000 people losing there job. I don't see anything funny in that picture. It's easy to make fun at people when everything is going fine for you.
I think it's normal that the mayor is trying to protect some of the jobs.
Someone said in one post that karma is a bitch... careful it could bite you in the ass too.
Just my 2 cents.
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I work in the silicon valley in a big tech company. I am under H1B, like most of the people in my team... Like in my previous company it is really really hard to find good people: american or not. I'm pretty sure the silicon valley couldn't exist or wouldn't be what it is now without people coming from abroad. As for the salaries... not sure where the guy who wrote the article got the numbers, certainly not at the companies I've been working at. As for the skills... The usa have an history based on immigration ever since its creation. Which generation are you? 2nd, third, ... would you have refused your grand parents on Ellis island?
Most of the comments are retarded... i'm sorry to say that. But what if HP was cutting directly in Palo Alto? Would most of you guys still have fun? I mean, we are still talking about 6,000 people losing there job. I don't see anything funny in that picture. It's easy to make fun at people when everything is going fine for you. I think it's normal that the mayor is trying to protect some of the jobs. Someone said in one post that karma is a bitch... careful it could bite you in the ass too. Just my 2 cents.
unemployment in France is around 10%... get your facts straight.