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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by sabellito on Friday March 31, 2023 @03:52PM (#35392566)
Engineers who work at twitter can easily find another job in the US.
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by JohnFen on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:06PM (#35392794)
Can they? I don't know, but I imagine that at this point, everyone still working for Twitter is there because they don't have any other realistic option.
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by darth_avocado on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:33PM (#35393234)
Most people working there are looking for other jobs. It is not hard to find another job, but in this market it is hard to find one that pays the same. A lot of people have 4 year stock grants and annual refreshers, pushing their compensation very high which can only be matched at other tech companies, which currently are not hiring much.
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by kortilla on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:32PM (#35393206)
Only because you are blinded by your own biases. There are people there that think it will be the next spacex or Tesla
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by DiggyJohnson on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:10PM (#35392854)
That's assuming too much in my opinion. Not everyone has the same or similar opinions regarding their work or Elon, even if it's hard for you to believe.
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by JohnFen on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:13PM (#35392918)
I was basing my speculation purely on the working conditions there, not on any supposition about people's attitudes about their work or Musk.

> even if it's hard for you to believe.

It's not hard for me to believe at all.

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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by PuppyTailWags on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:28PM (#35393148)
It's harder with visas, because you're not gambling if you can find another job, you're gambling if your employer can acquire a visa in time for you to not be deported.
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by sabellito on Friday March 31, 2023 @05:19PM (#35393817)
Posted on another reply, but according to this one link [0] you can start the visa process at a new company while still employed at your current job.

0: https://usvisagroup.com/changing-jobs-h-1b-visa/

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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by PuppyTailWags on Friday March 31, 2023 @06:06PM (#35394327)
Right, so it's still justified to feel bad for visa workers in this case, because they are stuck at an abusive workplace because of circumstances of their visa.
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by FalconSensei on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:05PM (#35392779)
even considering all the layoffs other companies are doing?
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by sabellito on Friday March 31, 2023 @05:17PM (#35393788)
What do you think is the percentage of companies who did layoffs or have hiring freezes vs companies who are hiring high caliber engineers?
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by shortrounddev on Friday March 31, 2023 @04:45PM (#35393387)
H1-Bs are harder to get approved these days and a lot of companies don't want to go through the effort/cost to do so
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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by sabellito on Friday March 31, 2023 @05:18PM (#35393807)
According to this one link [0], H1B "tranfers" are not subject to visa caps. Plus you can search for new jobs and start the process while still employed.

0: https://usvisagroup.com/changing-jobs-h-1b-visa

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Re:Twitter open sourced the recommendation engine by aetimmes on Friday March 31, 2023 @05:52PM (#35394159)
With forced RTO and "hardcore" mandates, it's difficult to find 6+ hours of time to interview at other companies (assuming there are any open visa sponsorships available).
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