Shot:
Tech giant Intel is laying off some 12,000 workers…The chip-making giant said the mass firings are part of a “restructuring initiative” that will further its shift away from the PC business toward smart devices and cloud-based computing.
Chaser:
It’s one of the country’s 15 largest users of H-1Bs [visas], which are temporary visas that allow companies to hire foreign workers for American tech jobs. The big-time layoffs come even as the company has called for hikes in the number of foreign workers it is able to hire using H-1B visas.
Hangover:
So, along with Disney, SoCal, and lots of others companies, what is the message being sent to those trying to figure out what their careers should be? Coding, sys admin, computer engineering – good jobs at good wages for other nationals. After all, this program was meant to be for those rare jobs for which an American cannot be found (and pay prevailing wages). The distortion comes when American workers who KNOW the job have to train their replacement at well below prevailing wages. I know – I’ve had friends lose their jobs.
It’s like our politicians and government no longer lies Americans much any more. Like allowing for absolutely uncontrolled migration across our southern border by illegal aliens and the subsequent push to make them legal and vote, it’s like they want a completely different population or sumtin’.
(H/T: Progressives Today)
