> From: Rainmaker[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 1998 5:39 AM
>
>
> At 11:26 AM 10/15/98 -0700, Gill, Kathy so eloquently stated:
> >SENATE APPROVES BILL INCREASING HIGH-TECH WORKER VISAS
> >After blocking the legislation last week, the Senate approved a
> measure
> >nearly doubling the number of visas issued to high-tech workers over
> the
> >next three years. The bill was included as part of the omnibus
> spending
> >package approved late Tuesday. The number of visas will increase
> from
> >65,000 to 115,000 by 2001, after which it will drop to 65,000 again.
> The
> >House approved the legislation, which has been a high priority for
> Silicon
> >Valley executives, last month. (Wall Street Journal 14 Oct 98)
> >
> >
> >It's still not too late to tell 'em you are annoyed, given that it's
> an
> >election year. What they put in an omnibus budget bill can be taken
> out in
> >the next one.
> >
>
> I think they are trying to fill the gap caused by Y2K. In three
> years, a lot of these programmers will be back into retirement.
>
>
Bull. These are the same people who have successfully lobbyed to get
programmers exempt from time-and-a-half OT.
And throwing more programmers is not the solution to deadlines. Anyone
read _The Mythical ManMonth_ lately?
kathy
> Kathy E. Gill
> DCAC/MRM Production Visibility Support -- 425.234.2004, pager
> 425.568.0195
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> at doing what they most enjoy. ~ Malcomb S. Forbes
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