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ND-Dem

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9. That's their total workforce, overseas and in the US. And since most of their workforce =

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 02:07 PM

Feb 2015

warehouse and similar workers, I doubt there are many tech pros among them.

Consequently, the number of h1bs Amazon uses to fill tech spots is more concentrated.

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Amazon one of largest US h1b employers [View all] ND-Dem Feb 2015 OP

If #26 on the list (Amazon) only asked for 342 H1b visas, it makes your complaints about those visas FSogol Feb 2015 #1

in 1/2 a year. they're the 26th-biggest user of h1bs in the US, and that was several years ago. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #5

Why do you post crap that's years old? MohRokTah Feb 2015 #6

here's some more recent. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #7

Oh noes! A company employing 154,100 asked for 342 H1b visas. FSogol Feb 2015 #8

That's their total workforce, overseas and in the US. And since most of their workforce = ND-Dem Feb 2015 #9

It is apparent you don't like Amazon corkhead Feb 2015 #2

just as its obvious that many here don't want to hear anything negative about them ND-Dem Feb 2015 #3

11:49 AM. Time to purchase more from Amazon! MohRokTah Feb 2015 #4

A now banned member of DU said this: FSogol Feb 2015 #13

Good post, labor issues are an important topic to me! Thanks! n/t prayin4rain Feb 2015 #10

Do you know how many people in transportation are working thanks to Amazon? PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #11

Heck, the USPS started delivering stuff for Amazon on Sundays. n/t FSogol Feb 2015 #12