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Re:Microsoft working with Washington State on suit against T... by losteric on Monday January 30, 2017 @07:52PM (#13526519)
In theory, increasing the supply of labor lowers it's value.

In practice, I'm unconvinced. Tech companies succeed when they put quality over quantity, and demand for high-quality engineers simply exceeds the quantity put out by our universities.

We aren't hiring H1Bs for cheap labor, we're poaching the best from other countries. Hiring more lower-quality local talent is not equivalent.

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Re:Microsoft working with Washington State on suit against T... by openmosix on Monday January 30, 2017 @08:20PM (#13526666)
There is a reason why these companies have international branches. Talent leaders are always monitoring international talent pools. If they cannot provide enough supply for an office - and another office has enough of it, granted the quality is high - they'll just move the next projects to the other office. And smaller companies are starting to embrace remote work. So, no more borders and visas.
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