Comments on: More on the H-1B Visa Nonsense http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John May http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-7000 John May Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-7000 Nobody takes into account the amount of power it takes to run an ethanol plant. In all reality most of this power comes from coal burning power plants that offset the environmental gains from using E85. Ethanol is a farce that has only had an offset uptick in prices for everything from food to other items. It has created wealth for farmers that grow corn. However, other farmers that used to rely on grain for other items are now reeling from the higher prices. Just look at the 35% gain in cost of milk this year. <br /> Nobody takes into account the amount of power it takes to run an ethanol plant. In all reality most of this power comes from coal burning power plants that offset the environmental gains from using E85. Ethanol is a farce that has only had an offset uptick in prices for everything from food to other items. It has created wealth for farmers that grow corn. However, other farmers that used to rely on grain for other items are now reeling from the higher prices. Just look at the 35% gain in cost of milk this year.

]]> By: bfeld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-7011 bfeld Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-7011 This is the mornic part of the quote (well - the whole thing is stupid, but this is really stupid): "... and technology companies wouldn't hire only 2% of their job applicants as they wouldn't have the luxury to be so picky." This is the mornic part of the quote (well – the whole thing is stupid, but this is really stupid): "… and technology companies wouldn't hire only 2% of their job applicants as they wouldn't have the luxury to be so picky."

]]> By: sean3778 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-7020 sean3778 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-7020 Is the economic idea that shortages drive higher prices moronic? <br /> <br /> Maybe, I'm being moronic because it's early Sunday morning, but it's not clear which part of the quote is moronic. <br /> <br /> Is it that companies try to minimize salary costs to increase profits? Isn't that what they're supposed to do for their shareholders? <br /> <br /> I'm not even being sarcastic. <br /> <br /> Of course, all the quoted points may be wrong, is there any contravening data or logic? Is the economic idea that shortages drive higher prices moronic?

Maybe, I'm being moronic because it's early Sunday morning, but it's not clear which part of the quote is moronic.

Is it that companies try to minimize salary costs to increase profits? Isn't that what they're supposed to do for their shareholders?

I'm not even being sarcastic.

Of course, all the quoted points may be wrong, is there any contravening data or logic?

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-7032 Clyde Smith Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-7032 I thought governmental restrictions were ridiculous until I read about how companies like Microsoft actually use their visas. Sorry I don't have the reference now but this description reminds me of what I read about Microsoft using the visas to circulate lower paid employees in and out of the country. <br /> <br /> Obviously you shouldn't take my word for that but I do think it's likely that other large companies are pulling similar maneuvers and undermining the process for everyone else. <br /> <br /> It looks bad all around to me. And I agree that the "picky" comment is ridiculous. <br /> <br /> The situation for visas is far worse in the arts, by the way, where nonprofits don't have the money to buy up all the visas they can at the beginning of the cycle like some of the big tech companies do. A huge number of touring artists have now stopped even trying to come to the US because of previous tour disasters. I thought governmental restrictions were ridiculous until I read about how companies like Microsoft actually use their visas. Sorry I don't have the reference now but this description reminds me of what I read about Microsoft using the visas to circulate lower paid employees in and out of the country.

Obviously you shouldn't take my word for that but I do think it's likely that other large companies are pulling similar maneuvers and undermining the process for everyone else.

It looks bad all around to me. And I agree that the "picky" comment is ridiculous.

The situation for visas is far worse in the arts, by the way, where nonprofits don't have the money to buy up all the visas they can at the beginning of the cycle like some of the big tech companies do. A huge number of touring artists have now stopped even trying to come to the US because of previous tour disasters.

]]> By: jeff_d3875 http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-7037 jeff_d3875 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:49 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-7037 Applicants who need visas are often in no position at all to negotiate salary. If they want to stay in the US, they take whatever salary is offered because they need the visa (at least initially) to stay in the country. <br /> <br /> There are plenty of reasons to believe that visa holders would get paid less than citizens, the above the biggest among them. I've seen it myself firsthand in the actions of my fellow grad-school classmates. Applicants who need visas are often in no position at all to negotiate salary. If they want to stay in the US, they take whatever salary is offered because they need the visa (at least initially) to stay in the country.

There are plenty of reasons to believe that visa holders would get paid less than citizens, the above the biggest among them. I've seen it myself firsthand in the actions of my fellow grad-school classmates.

]]> By: Jeff D http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-43029 Jeff D Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:39:47 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-43029 Applicants who need visas are often in no position at all to negotiate salary. If they want to stay in the US, they take whatever salary is offered because they need the visa (at least initially) to stay in the country. <br /> <br /> There are plenty of reasons to believe that visa holders would get paid less than citizens, the above the biggest among them. I've seen it myself firsthand in the actions of my fellow grad-school classmates. Applicants who need visas are often in no position at all to negotiate salary. If they want to stay in the US, they take whatever salary is offered because they need the visa (at least initially) to stay in the country.

There are plenty of reasons to believe that visa holders would get paid less than citizens, the above the biggest among them. I've seen it myself firsthand in the actions of my fellow grad-school classmates.

]]> By: Clyde Smith http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-43028 Clyde Smith Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:29:29 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-43028 I thought governmental restrictions were ridiculous until I read about how companies like Microsoft actually use their visas. Sorry I don't have the reference now but this description reminds me of what I read about Microsoft using the visas to circulate lower paid employees in and out of the country. <br /> <br /> Obviously you shouldn't take my word for that but I do think it's likely that other large companies are pulling similar maneuvers and undermining the process for everyone else. <br /> <br /> It looks bad all around to me. And I agree that the "picky" comment is ridiculous. <br /> <br /> The situation for visas is far worse in the arts, by the way, where nonprofits don't have the money to buy up all the visas they can at the beginning of the cycle like some of the big tech companies do. A huge number of touring artists have now stopped even trying to come to the US because of previous tour disasters. I thought governmental restrictions were ridiculous until I read about how companies like Microsoft actually use their visas. Sorry I don't have the reference now but this description reminds me of what I read about Microsoft using the visas to circulate lower paid employees in and out of the country.

Obviously you shouldn't take my word for that but I do think it's likely that other large companies are pulling similar maneuvers and undermining the process for everyone else.

It looks bad all around to me. And I agree that the “picky” comment is ridiculous.

The situation for visas is far worse in the arts, by the way, where nonprofits don't have the money to buy up all the visas they can at the beginning of the cycle like some of the big tech companies do. A huge number of touring artists have now stopped even trying to come to the US because of previous tour disasters.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-43030 Brad Feld Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:41:11 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-43030 This is the mornic part of the quote (well - the whole thing is stupid, but this is really stupid): "... and technology companies wouldn't hire only 2% of their job applicants as they wouldn't have the luxury to be so picky." This is the mornic part of the quote (well – the whole thing is stupid, but this is really stupid): “… and technology companies wouldn't hire only 2% of their job applicants as they wouldn't have the luxury to be so picky.”

]]> By: sean http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-43027 sean Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:35:30 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-43027 Is the economic idea that shortages drive higher prices moronic? <br /> <br /> Maybe, I'm being moronic because it's early Sunday morning, but it's not clear which part of the quote is moronic. <br /> <br /> Is it that companies try to minimize salary costs to increase profits? Isn't that what they're supposed to do for their shareholders? <br /> <br /> I'm not even being sarcastic. <br /> <br /> Of course, all the quoted points may be wrong, is there any contravening data or logic? Is the economic idea that shortages drive higher prices moronic?

Maybe, I'm being moronic because it's early Sunday morning, but it's not clear which part of the quote is moronic.

Is it that companies try to minimize salary costs to increase profits? Isn't that what they're supposed to do for their shareholders?

I'm not even being sarcastic.

Of course, all the quoted points may be wrong, is there any contravening data or logic?

]]> By: John May http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2007/12/more-on-the-h-1b-visa-nonsense.html/comment-page-1#comment-43026 John May Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:50:15 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=1956#comment-43026 Nobody takes into account the amount of power it takes to run an ethanol plant. In all reality most of this power comes from coal burning power plants that offset the environmental gains from using E85. Ethanol is a farce that has only had an offset uptick in prices for everything from food to other items. It has created wealth for farmers that grow corn. However, other farmers that used to rely on grain for other items are now reeling from the higher prices. Just look at the 35% gain in cost of milk this year. <br /> Nobody takes into account the amount of power it takes to run an ethanol plant. In all reality most of this power comes from coal burning power plants that offset the environmental gains from using E85. Ethanol is a farce that has only had an offset uptick in prices for everything from food to other items. It has created wealth for farmers that grow corn. However, other farmers that used to rely on grain for other items are now reeling from the higher prices. Just look at the 35% gain in cost of milk this year.

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