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Why is it so hard to find a job now? Enter Ghost Jobs

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391 points JSeymourATL | 3 comments | 14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.451s | source
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shmatt ◴[14 Nov 24 14:56 UTC] No.42136701[source]▶
I have to put out a ghost job req and interview every person applying within reason for every green card a direct report is applying for. I have to show there are or aren’t any residents or citizens that can fill the job

The main problem is: even if the interviewee knocks it out of the park, is an amazing engineer, I still am not interested in firing my OPT/h1b team member who can still legally work for 2-3 years. So while I will deny their green card application and not submit it, I also won’t hire the interviewee

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niemandhier ◴[14 Nov 24 15:09 UTC] No.42136883[source]▶
This will than probably change with the new American government and its anti-immigration stance. Less h1b, less ghost jobs.
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1. zjdixhxjzkz ◴[14 Nov 24 15:30 UTC] No.42137151[source]▶
Trumps has talked multiple times about “stapling green cards to diplomas”. His rhetoric on illegal immigration is going to result in illegals who have committed a felony being deported and that’s it (just like every other neocon).

Making America better for Americans won’t happen until both sides realize neither party is looking out for the interests of American people and uses social issues etc to keep us divided.

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2. yonaguska ◴[14 Nov 24 17:39 UTC] No.42138787[source]▶
And here's the source https://x.com/USTechWorkers/status/1803926021542154323
3. JAlexoid ◴[14 Nov 24 21:35 UTC] No.42141480[source]▶
As someone who went though the legal means when he was in the office last time, he will primarily hurt the legal immigration... because that is the easiest thing for them to do - grind USCIS to a halt.