Stephen Russell wrote: > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 5:47 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Just caught the last part of some BS segment on FNC. What a crock of >> shit. >> >> This pro-raise-the-limit-for-immigrant-labor stiff said that they do all >> of the advertising and job fairs and just can't get anybody. Again they >> paint it as the Americans just don't have any interest in those jobs. >> >> Thankfully, they had someone who wasn't representing the Hospitality >> industry (and thus a fair and balanced perspective--LOL!), and that >> intelligent fellow said "it's simple: pay more and keep the American >> workers." >> >> >> How those bean-counters can sleep at night thinking that they're in the >> right, I don't know....sure, don't pay $40/hr for a ski lift worker, but >> would just a couple bucks of savings per hour be worth going after the >> non-native workers? >> >> This crap reminds me of that secret filming of the Pittsburgh law firm >> that was helping companies to do the absolute least they had to legally, >> yet practices that would screen out ANY American workers so they could >> pluck the (cheaper) foreign talent. >> >> Ok...I'm ready for the flames. <g> Feel free to substitute your native >> country in the American references above. This isn't an American thing >> so much as it's a native-country workers vs. foreign workers taking your >> native countryman's jobs. >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I have done interviews on 6 people here in Memphis in the past 3 months and > only one had the knowledge to cut it with us. Another developer dropped him > for language issues. That developer is from China and this guy couldn't > understand the questions. Sammy tries hard to be understood and if you have > to work for him you better be able to listen and comprehend. > > I'd like to see more people who want to get ahead as developers, like those > of us who go out to UG meetings, read and participate in lists and groups > like this. > > > > Yeah but Steve, this isn't anything about Tech at all---this was the freakin Hospitality industry for crying out loud!!! Bell hops, front desk clerks, ski lift operators, maids, etc.!!!! Nothing at all like Tech....iow, you don't have to be too smart for this kind of work!!!!
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