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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: 0.595s | 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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ndiddy ◴[14 Nov 24 15:04 UTC] No.42136810[source]▶
I'm glad our government has introduced the H1B program to help out employers like you who are dealing with a shortage of tech workers (who will work for 2/3 market and will do anything you say because if they get fired they'll be deported).
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dilyevsky ◴[14 Nov 24 16:45 UTC] No.42138017[source]▶
Source that prevailing wage is 2/3 of the market?
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psychlops ◴[14 Nov 24 17:10 UTC] No.42138356[source]▶
I thought that number was conservative. I was hiring at 1/2 and 1/3.
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dilyevsky ◴[14 Nov 24 17:14 UTC] No.42138420[source]▶
So source: “trust me bro”?
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1. seneca ◴[14 Nov 24 17:51 UTC] No.42138944[source]▶
This is an incredibly obnoxious response. This isn't a court. People can site their professional experience in an informal conversation.
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2. dilyevsky ◴[14 Nov 24 17:56 UTC] No.42139005[source]▶
You know what’s actually obnoxious? spreading nonsense for internet points. This is all public data btw so you can easily go on DOL website and pull those apps with real salaries.

If we are trading anecdotes here I personally dont know any h1bs who are making less than 300k total comp. Hows that for obnoxious?

3. psychlops ◴[15 Nov 24 13:37 UTC] No.42146802[source]▶
I thought the same, I wasn't going to feed the troll so remained silent.