'When even a first year engineer's starting salary was in the $70-80k range in most of the country, [H1-Bs] were working for about $40k. THIS is why Musk et al really want more H1Bs. Not because they are more talented, but because they work cheap, and are easily exploited because they can't just hop to another job if things don't work out, period and full stop. They are essentially indentured servants with little recourse.'
The REAL Reason the Tech Bros Want More H1Bs
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/12/27/2293976/-The-REAL-Reason-the-Tech-Bros-Want-More-H1Bs?pm_campaign=trending&pm_source=sidebar&pm_medium=web
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