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

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391 points JSeymourATL | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.276s | 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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protonbob ◴[14 Nov 24 15:11 UTC] No.42136915[source]▶
So basically you're wasting the interviewees time and breaking the law by admitting that you won't hire a citizen who would do the job just as well.
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stronglikedan ◴[14 Nov 24 15:42 UTC] No.42137300[source]▶
it's okay to break stupid laws as long as you don't get caught
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1. underlipton ◴[14 Nov 24 15:57 UTC] No.42137483[source]▶
Break stupid laws/don't get caught | Civil disobedience/face consequences

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Don't break any laws/get SWATed. | "It's never okay to break any laws ever"

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I feel like this model could be useful somehow.