Tech Companies Want You to Believe America Has a Skills Gap

Re:Tech Companies Want You to Believe America Has a Skills Gap by ashayh on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @03:05PM (#24064327)

Wow :) You should save this comment and revisit it when you are 35ish. This attitude is exactly what companies want. It's Apple charging $1000 for a phone, and makes (say) $300 profit but you willingly hand over $1500 to them. Would you do that?

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Re:Tech Companies Want You to Believe America Has a Skills Gap by h1bthrow on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @03:36PM (#24064670)

I've worked very hard to get to where I am, so working hard isn't difficult for me. I chose to work here because it provides the best life for me, not because anyone forced me to. Would you rather take this choice away from me?

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Re:Tech Companies Want You to Believe America Has a Skills Gap by ashayh on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @04:38PM (#24065317)

No one is talking about taking that choice away from you.

What you think is "best for you" changes for a lot of people over time. Meanwhile, using my iphone analogy again, you are merely raising the cost of a phone for those who "just want a phone". ie, you are raising the expectations for employers who will expect more people to work for 40+ hours, while getting paid for 40.

If you are from a country with a long waiting time for a US green card, you should really look at a moving to another developed country, or marrying a local.

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