Re:We Don't Have a Talent Shortage. We Have a Sucker Shortage
by Joakal on Saturday April 20, 2019 @09:09PM
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It wouldn't be implemented. There's also demand for cheap labour.
Talent shortage, also known as cheap labour shortage.
Did you know that in Australia, overseas people are hired to deliver mail?
https://www.smh.com.au/national/post-turning-blind-eye-to-45...
Re:We Don't Have a Talent Shortage. We Have a Sucker Shortage
by around_here on Saturday April 20, 2019 @09:20PM
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Capitalist: I firmly believe in demand and supply economics. That is why I raise my prices all the time!
Also capitalists: I refuse to raise my wages in response to a low supply labour market for my labour demands. I will instead lobby the government to let me hire wage slaves that I can abuse from overseas labour markets where living costs are much lower.
- Set high minimum wage for H1B ($150,000+ annual salary, set to increase in response to inflation in technology salaries)
- Incorporated an automatic green card "path to citizen" into the process, which will be portable between employers (with a decent provision for unemployment or family leaves).
Seems like:
- Dramatic improvement in living conditions for higher end H1B roles (less beholden to employer, more career mobility)
- Immediately eliminates abusive lower-tier H1B roles (you could grandfather existing arrangements for the duration)
- Opens up entry level tech roles to native-born trainees
- Opens up unencumbered path to citizenship for top talent
I'm sure there's a way for politicians to screw this up... but seems like this might be a good first step towards ending the current abuses within this system...