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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:40 PM Original message |
US' stricter H-1B plan may hit Indian outsourcing firms |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. "say such regulations will be unfortunate, if introduced. " |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
47. the companies will just offshore the jobs like the big Banks are doing |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Finally.... |
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Bacchus39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. about time!!! n/t |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Then go back to India where the playing field is nice and level. |
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cabluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Damn straight ! C-YA !!!! |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. Durbin, Obama...IL is no good at Governors, but how abou those Senators, eh? |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Gotta love 'em! |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. 65k h1 visas. Sounds about right. My work is one of those sleazy |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. The ever-increasing unemployment rate DEMANDS this. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Companies who lay off should be barred from hiring H-1Bs |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Damn right |
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cabluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
39. Ya think? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. This shit should have never been tolerated in the first place. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. Great! So much to fix. nt |
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us_citizen (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. but, but, i thought H-1bs slowed down outsourcing? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. There no shortage of American workers in the US |
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blogchimp (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
42. Current unemployment in the US |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. So we will no longer assume they tried to hire local |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. finally! |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. Madam Secretary Will Not Be Pleased |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. TATA is her friend.... |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Wasn't She Called "The Senator From TATA" |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Senator from Punjab. n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yes! Hats off to Grassley & Durbin! |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Grassley's Pretty Good For A Rethug |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I agree.. |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
24. "The Durbin-Grassley bill would require all employers [...] to pledge... |
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us_citizen (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. many were skeptical about Grassley |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. I thought they already needed to make a good faith effort to hire an American? |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. You're right.....they have to do something about that "good faith effort" |
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us_citizen (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. actually, they dont |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Why'd you have to post a pic of that POS? |
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us_citizen (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-27-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. because people need to know what fascism looks like |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
32. Other countries may simply reciprocate |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Will have to search and see what I can find regarding those #'s. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I'm trying to figure |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Oh, hell yeah. |
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cabluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Yes, and? |
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Every Man A King (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. India has an H1B visa program for Americans? |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. They already limit them |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 04:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
48. I'm a US national currently working overseas. |
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Zech Marquis The 2nd (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
33. so be it! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
40. Expatriate executives making way for local hires (India firing foreigners..hiring locals) |
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blogchimp (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. Wake up and smell the money |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. Doesn't seem to do anything about the offshoring. |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-29-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
46. It is about time they stop ditch and abusing their own citizens. |
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