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LiberalEsto

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4. It has taken my brother-in-law, an IT worker

Reply to srican69 (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 09:56 AM

Mar 2013

years to find a job in his field. He would be homeless if he hadn't moved in with his dad.

My husband, a long-time IT professional, has been looking to change jobs since October without a single interview. In the past he used to be able to fins a new job within a month.

We don't need more cheap foreign IT workers - we need jobs for American citizens

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Visas for high-skilled workers could double under bipartisan Senate plan [View all] srican69 Mar 2013 OP

Well of course. We all know there are no unemployed high skilled workers in the US. yourout Mar 2013 #1

and yet no plan to invest in k-12 or college education. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #2

So, the people who don't want immigrants coming to do the jobs that Americans don't want... Ian David Mar 2013 #3

Meatpacking used to be a unionized trade that allowed one to support a middle class family. Romulox Mar 2013 #9

It has taken my brother-in-law, an IT worker LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #4

Has your husband posted his resume on DICE.com? srican69 Mar 2013 #5

Yes he has, but thanks for mentioning it. Maybe it will help someone else LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #10

This is something realtors dont tell you .. you don't own a home ... a house ends up owning you .. srican69 Mar 2013 #12

The only reason my son was able to find a decent Networking job was the military Marrah_G Mar 2013 #7

There is no fucking lack of workers Marrah_G Mar 2013 #6

This board is virtually united in support for legalizing millions more low skilled workers... Romulox Mar 2013 #8

unbelievable. nt MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #11