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Re:Microsoft: 'To fill 6,000 jobs, we'll pay $10K per visa' by joshz on Sunday September 30, 2012 @07:28AM (#4592632)
Microsoft doesn't pay that low. Here's[1] some data from 2 years back. Friend of mine got over 100k last year, they treat H1-B holders well.

[1] http://goo.gl/P0UCj

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Re:Microsoft: 'To fill 6,000 jobs, we'll pay $10K per visa' by toyg on Sunday September 30, 2012 @07:42AM (#4592653)
And what's the cost of a developer leaving after 6 months for better opportunities? Periodic raises are part of overall costs, and again a locked-in visa-holder is cheaper to "maintain" in that regard.
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