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DainBramaged

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58. My company was pitched by an American who said he could "lower their IT costs significantly"
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 06:05 PM
Apr 2013

Last edited Wed Apr 3, 2013, 06:58 PM - Edit history (2)

by putting in contract on-call 'specialists' instead of paying for on-staff IT (me, actually a SYSADMIN).


Besides th fact the fucking guy didn't bathe, he spent most of his time on the phone speaking to someone in his language to get help with what I was trying to teach him (the little I was teaching him).

When I called him out in front of the bosses, he claimed he was told this was an on-the-job taring position, not an experienced position.


The 30 day trial contract was broken by his statement that he wasn't qualified. Then I told ownership the next time they pulled that stunt I'd go elsewhere or quit on the spot , his ass was shown the door and a taxi was called since he was dropped off every day by a van.


Fuck H1B and their enablers, and those of you WHO feel sorry for this prick, imagine how you'd feel if YOUR job was given to a Foreign national... but since you're in 'safe' jobs why should you worry about those of us in vulnerable jobs.


Have a nice evening.


PS


Excuse makers and H1B enablers, go read someone else's thread, I won't answer you in this fucking lifetime. You're nothing more than Right-wing enablers giving American jobs to foreigners, American jobs for SKILLED EDUCATED Americans not people brought here to scam our jobs away.

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
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