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DainBramaged

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91. Really?

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:19 PM

Apr 2013

What jobs do they take? High level PC jobs? Banking? Law firm clerical outsourcing? Call centers? Support and customer service? All of the jobs that involve off-shoring good paying living wage white collar jobs? Or do they take away the menial labor jobs that Americans refuse to take because they can't live here and work for less than minimum wage?

The undocumented workers, they're your farm laborers, construction laborers, service workers like office cleaners, warehouse pickers, fast food workers, all the menial jobs that corporate America wants to pay less than prevailing wage to ATTRACT these undocumented workers.

They aren't taking jobs, the jobs are there because corporate America is fucking greedy. They don't care about their home market they only worry about the stockholders.

WalMart, suffering from loss of customers because they can't keep the shelves stocked. Why? Because they can't get people to break their back for minimum wage and zero benefits and to accept welfare and food assistance, Walmart can't bring the undocumented workers in any more.

Undocumented workers aren't taking anything, Corporate America is the one taking. That's why they tried to replace me, and the worker was a phony, I'm sure his documents were too. It's all about cheap labor, fuck America.

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Two weeks ago they decided they needed a 'replacement' for my position [View all] DainBramaged Apr 2013 OP

A huge victory for you, DB... 99Forever Apr 2013 #1

Great news! Lasher Apr 2013 #2

That's what I'd like....MORE INFORMATION PLEASE!!! loudsue Apr 2013 #12

great news riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #3

Good. warrior1 Apr 2013 #4

I was once told I needed to train my replacement JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #5

I agree with you... slor Apr 2013 #13

What was the time lapse between your being told, SheilaT Apr 2013 #19

I rejoice if someone who didn't have a rich uncle, someone who JDPriestly Apr 2013 #26

Amen Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #38

I've riffed on internships before too. They are just unpaid slave labor IMHO. Cleita Apr 2013 #52

Internships should at least be subject to the minimum wage. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #56

Exactly. It's only the rich kids with trust funds or indulgent Cleita Apr 2013 #57

+1000 LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #39

I agree with you LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #40

Don't forget IrishAyes Apr 2013 #87

Our friend IrishAyes Apr 2013 #85

Love it malaise Apr 2013 #6

..... DainBramaged Apr 2013 #59

Poetic justice peace frog Apr 2013 #60

Victory! Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #7

Maximize their guilt Myrina Apr 2013 #8

Get the organization to investigate its failure & fire the jerk who enabled the lying job stealer.nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #9

Ironies! I forgot how Mr DainBramaged publicly & loudly announced Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #11

Maybe figure out why he blocked you; maybe it was deserved. closeupready Apr 2013 #29

I believe he has a ton of people blocked from his prev statements. nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #41

I'm probably on his list, too, and I probably deserved to be ignored. closeupready Apr 2013 #43

You aren't old! stevenleser Apr 2013 #46

Then I must be the youngest dinosaur EVAH! closeupready Apr 2013 #48

Yep - a number of people screwed up here, not just the guy who got fired. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #62

don't blame the guy Enrique Apr 2013 #10

Sometimes waiting a bit provides a different result MineralMan Apr 2013 #14

There is no need whatever for H1Bs. They do nothing but LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #15

Wrong. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #24

Sorry, but no. That doesn't mean an American couldn't have found the problem. LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #33

They could not get an American, so they got the Canadian on the H1B. The American company Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #44

There's an error in your statement. jeff47 Apr 2013 #68

Wrong. I was there. You were not. The Canadian was fully paid and got stock options. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #69

I fully understand you believe that. jeff47 Apr 2013 #71

I know the facts in the situation. You weren't there and you pretend to know. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #74

So the company is run by morons? jeff47 Apr 2013 #92

No, company not run by morons. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #108

Australia is hiring US military separatees/retirees. MADem Apr 2013 #77

Absolutely yes. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #34

Yes, education is absolutely fundamentally the key. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #45

there should be maybe 100 H1-B visas a year RILib Apr 2013 #36

Undocumented workers take a lot more jobs that H1Bs do. hugo_from_TN Apr 2013 #47

Really? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #91

Undoc. immigrants do in fact take American jobs. Just because it's not YOUR job doesn't make them Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #96

"because they can't live here and work for less than minimum wage"? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #102

No. But there is no diff. tween the work visa people & undoc workers. Same thing. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #106

Congratulations, DB! klook Apr 2013 #16

Glad to hear it! n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #17

I was replaced three years ago MurrayDelph Apr 2013 #18

I deal with those replacements Skittles Apr 2013 #55

Do the "needful and the mindful" !!! ellisonz Apr 2013 #70

Job stealers,enablers? cartach Apr 2013 #20

Anyone hear NPR segment on H1B visa cap this morning? I mean REALLY?! Jobs for US citizens cause H1B uponit7771 Apr 2013 #21

I heard that. Laughbly pathetic. No NPR donation this year from me. n/t FSogol Apr 2013 #22

They're not reporting news, they're shaping public opinion, or... manufacturing attitudes mojowork_n Apr 2013 #49

THAT is some serious hurray, right there. Habibi Apr 2013 #23

Congrats! OhioChick Apr 2013 #25

Well, great that your employer seen the light... ReRe Apr 2013 #27

Agreed. If they did it once, you can be damn sure they'll try again. closeupready Apr 2013 #30

Hehe. glinda Apr 2013 #28

Terrific! But as I said upthread - be damn sure they'll try this again, closeupready Apr 2013 #31

Many of us offered you sound advice in your other thread; can you explain what transpired since? Melinda Apr 2013 #32

If I may ask a question.... ClarkJonathanKent Apr 2013 #35

Clark RILib Apr 2013 #37

You have a lot of discretion in how you train your replacement. pennylane100 Apr 2013 #42

Yeah, if they're hiring 'backup' for anything other than "insane workload" reasons I'd worry Posteritatis Apr 2013 #63

Contracts be damned IrishAyes Apr 2013 #90

In honesty, If you can look for another job, do so. MattBaggins Apr 2013 #100

A big hug for you and keeping your job. Cleita Apr 2013 #50

glad your job is safe / safer Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #51

Good for you! liberal N proud Apr 2013 #53

but....but.....they are TALENT!!!! We NEED THEM!!! Skittles Apr 2013 #54

My company was pitched by an American who said he could "lower their IT costs significantly" DainBramaged Apr 2013 #58

What's the point of blaming the worker? Why don't you blame the policy or the company instead? limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #66

I offer you champagne DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #61

cool story. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #64

Glad to hear your job is safe and your skills recognized! It would be nice if they petronius Apr 2013 #65

Congratulations on your promotion, and keeping truedelphi Apr 2013 #67

Got to love it, someone who wants to come be a part of our country and have a better life are RB TexLa Apr 2013 #72

American jobs for everyone else, u bet, keep up the good work. DainBramaged Apr 2013 #73

I'm with you curlyred Apr 2013 #76

More friends leaving? OhioChick Apr 2013 #80

Some folks here think only Foreign nationals deserve American jobs DainBramaged Apr 2013 #88

One for the White Hats! nt Plucketeer Apr 2013 #75

No immigrants in your family history then? Fascinating. (nt) harmonicon Apr 2013 #78

This isn't' the 1800's when America needed immigrants to fill the sweat shops and fields DainBramaged Apr 2013 #79

HAHAHAHA!!!! "needed"!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!! harmonicon Apr 2013 #81

Oh I forgot the quotation marks and the sarcasm smiley to clue you in DainBramaged Apr 2013 #86

I do have a clue. I know a lot more about this than you do. harmonicon Apr 2013 #94

It is so good to hear a positive story for a change. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #82

Even if IrishAyes Apr 2013 #83

Wonder what happened. Tender to the Bone Apr 2013 #84

They should bring in a younger American worker for you to train. cottonseed Apr 2013 #89

Regardless of where they're from, IrishAyes Apr 2013 #93

A young person trying to get a start is a "scab"? cottonseed Apr 2013 #98

Sure, and all the seniors get booted out of their jobs to eat cat food and die off DainBramaged Apr 2013 #104

Don't put words in my mouth IrishAyes Apr 2013 #109

Really? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #95

So no one can start training under you until you die? cottonseed Apr 2013 #99

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww DainBramaged Apr 2013 #105

And you're perfectly willing to sacrifice their elders to this cause of yours? IrishAyes Apr 2013 #110

You should look for another job if possible MattBaggins Apr 2013 #97

Working on it DainBramaged Apr 2013 #103

NBC did it to Leno and these guys will do it to you Renew Deal Apr 2013 #101

H1B Visas are a curse on Americans ramapo Apr 2013 #107