I, for one, think this is a very important topic that should be of
interest of any IT worker in the US.
There are a number of academics, economists, etc. who have studied the
so-called "IT worker shortage" conclude that it is basiclly bogus. Why
else would Microsoft, Cisco, etc. by their own statistics, hire less
than 5% of people applying for IT positions? Only about 20% of resumes
for applicants for programming and other IT positions even get
reviewed. If the applicant is over 35, or doesn't have exactly the
right combination of buzzwords on his resume, it won't even get past
automated screening. It is precisely the most experienced workers that
these companies do not want to hire. Programmers over age 40 who lose
their jobs average 1 1/2 years on unemployment before finding another
position. Industry lobbiests fought like hell to supress a requirement
that the IT Worker shortage be verified by the GAO (General Accounting
Office) before taking effect.
Here is a link to an editorial in the Washington Post that may open some
eyes:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52767-2000Sep11.html
Shortage My Ass! The H1b bill is basically an industry sponsored
measure to repress IT salaries and fatten the campaign coffers of your
congressmen.
JJB
Billy Cravens wrote:
> ...<CF_CLIP>..... It's not a "decimation"; it's simply filling positions that
> are unfilled, and unfillable by the "native" talent in our country.
...............<CF_CLIP>........................
> I'll admit, there may be some merit to the argument that prices may be
> driven down. Not necessarily, and certainly not $30,000 a year.
...............<CF_CLIP>........................
>....... It's inevitable. The only reason salaries
> are so high now is that there's not enough people to go around,
And because most companies will absolutely not hire anyone over 40,
eliminating a huge percentage of qualified workers.
> Once the industry meets demand, then the market will correct itself.
An H1B visa circumvents real market forces by preventing workers from
competitively shopping their skills to the highest offer, regardless of
how skillful they are.
> Afraid of losing money? Stay good enough that you don't have to.
My advice, Don't get any older!
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