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In reply to the discussion: Two weeks ago they decided they needed a 'replacement' for my position [View all]cottonseed
(2,920 posts)89. They should bring in a younger American worker for you to train.
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Two weeks ago they decided they needed a 'replacement' for my position [View all]
DainBramaged
Apr 2013
OP
Get the organization to investigate its failure & fire the jerk who enabled the lying job stealer.nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#9
Yep - a number of people screwed up here, not just the guy who got fired. (nt)
Posteritatis
Apr 2013
#62
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
Wrong. I was there. You were not. The Canadian was fully paid and got stock options.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#69
I know the facts in the situation. You weren't there and you pretend to know.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#74
Undoc. immigrants do in fact take American jobs. Just because it's not YOUR job doesn't make them
Honeycombe8
Apr 2013
#96
No. But there is no diff. tween the work visa people & undoc workers. Same thing.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2013
#106
Anyone hear NPR segment on H1B visa cap this morning? I mean REALLY?! Jobs for US citizens cause H1B
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#21
They're not reporting news, they're shaping public opinion, or... manufacturing attitudes
mojowork_n
Apr 2013
#49
Many of us offered you sound advice in your other thread; can you explain what transpired since?
Melinda
Apr 2013
#32
Yeah, if they're hiring 'backup' for anything other than "insane workload" reasons I'd worry
Posteritatis
Apr 2013
#63
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
Glad to hear your job is safe and your skills recognized! It would be nice if they
petronius
Apr 2013
#65
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
This isn't' the 1800's when America needed immigrants to fill the sweat shops and fields
DainBramaged
Apr 2013
#79
Sure, and all the seniors get booted out of their jobs to eat cat food and die off
DainBramaged
Apr 2013
#104
And you're perfectly willing to sacrifice their elders to this cause of yours?
IrishAyes
Apr 2013
#110