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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]milestogo
(23,139 posts)41. If you're an ally, act like one.
Calling all IT workers GUYS means all IT workers are assumed to be men. At least that's what it means to us.
Do you know what its like to call for an outside vendor and when they arrive they say "I'm here to see the IT guy". And its a woman who called the vendor! Women have been in IT jobs for decades - but the male world is still clueless. Its the same cluelessness that made some men not even consider Kamala Harris or Hillary Clinton seriously as presidential candidates.
I don't know any IT women who want to be referred to as "gals".
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Now, its primary use is to staff Trump properties with housekeeping and groundskeepers.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2024
#1
Exactly. And H1b employees are exploited because they're bound to the employer.
Ocelot II
Dec 2024
#2
It was about cost. Corporate MBAs didn't want to hire Americans and pay American wages
dalton99a
Dec 2024
#4
A pity we produce too many homegrown finance and business types and not enough engineers and techs.
paleotn
Dec 2024
#7
IT Bach degrees have doubled in the last decade, Musk just wants cheap labor (link)
uponit7771
Dec 2024
#15
Yes the headcount is beyond what is needed especially since US IT unemployment is 6% - WSJ
uponit7771
Dec 2024
#33
Ha! My wife said the same... "Just call them y'all and be done with it." She cuts to the chase so well.
paleotn
Dec 2024
#40
A female relative got a bach in geography and a masters in GIS mapping. She had a
allegorical oracle
Dec 2024
#21
For the same reason corporations have customer service call centers staffed with people called "Bob"
sop
Dec 2024
#8
***THIS !!!*** WSJ - US IT unemployment is 6% !!! There never was a US IT worker shortage they wanted cheaper labor
uponit7771
Dec 2024
#14
Exactly right plus, the H1B that I worked with work 12 hours a day and weekends as a matter of course.
camartinwv
Dec 2024
#24