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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (7749)	1/3/2003 3:23:14 AM
From: fatty	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

>I was working as a consultant for companies like large retailers where the only employees on staff were H1-B's. Everyone else was consulting for twice the pay. Perhaps Silli Valley is indeed very silly. If you're from the East Coast, then the only reason you and your friends were hired as 'consultants' was because of more experience, better connection or speaking intelligible English. If you belong to the last case, your gig as a 'consultant' probably lasted as long as the Indian dude's visa. In the short term, all kinds of disparities are possible. But in the long term, H1-Bs effectively eliminate some less able Americans from high paying jobs.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (7749)	1/3/2003 12:58:37 PM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I guess what you said is not universally true. I have 2 friends here worked as contractors for two different companies, and one paid exactly the same as his US workmates, and the other paid even higher because more capable and experience. And all things considered, H-1B as a whole is good for the US social Security system. Why? only <50%, more likely around 30%, of H-1B holders can eventually get PR, so the rest of the people work for 6 years, and contribute 6-year to Social security Fund, but never be able to collect it, since they would never be able to accumulate 40 points (need 10 years).