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Yo_Mama

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12. In order to drive down wages

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #3)

Mon May 27, 2013, 03:19 PM

May 2013

I know of quite a few recent STEM grads who have gone overseas for jobs because they couldn't find ones here.

The whole H1B thing should be stopped. It is abusive. Huge companies refuse to hire anyone not an H1B.

Instead we should change it to standard immigration - if high-skilled people want to come, then fine.

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Economists say we are producing more STEM graduates than we have jobs for [View all] eridani May 2013 OP

Hmmm. If only there were some peaceful, technology-oriented, species-improving, knowlege-seeking, Warren DeMontague May 2013 #1

Oh man, get me on that boat! defacto7 May 2013 #8

Is that a cool shot, or what? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #10

Economists??? onpatrol98 May 2013 #2

Aaaaannd we needed to increase H1b visas why???? Thor_MN May 2013 #3

In order to drive down wages Yo_Mama May 2013 #12

What does STEM stand for? northoftheborder May 2013 #4

I think EvolveOrConvolve May 2013 #5

I work for a high tech company, and there are a TON of jobs we can't fill EvolveOrConvolve May 2013 #6

And that's the problem with this kind of summary report on a study. Igel May 2013 #7

Kickin your comment. defacto7 May 2013 #9

"In short, they're what schools and parents have produced as adults in the last 5-10 years. " goldent May 2013 #11

Well, speaking as a STEM myself Yo_Mama May 2013 #13