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eigenrobot@eigenrobot• 4 months ago
if H1Bs are supposed to be a means of obtaining labor not available domestically it's curious they're cheaper than domestic labor an easy way to ensure that they aren't directly substituting for domestic labor would be to add a $100k surcharge per head
eigenrobot@eigenrobot• 4 months ago
Replying to @eigenrobot
obviously the lower cost is the point ofc and this is a bit of a silly proposal probably the real policy question is what are the tradeoffs between the effects of H1Bs and the effects of offshoring that would probably occur in some greater measure with reduced H1B availability
eigenrobot@eigenrobot• 4 months ago
Replying to @eigenrobot
arguments that h1bs and offshoring are complements, not substitutes probably an easier call in that case eesh https://t.co/kCRGSaVBER