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To: mishedlo who wrote (12837)	10/5/2004 1:39:06 AM
From: Elroy Jetson	Respond to of 116555

Of course this H1-B stuff is nonsense. Switzerland may be a relatively boring place, the prices they pay for many things are higher than here, and not too many families have housekeepers. On the other hand, everyone has a good paying job, a comfortable life, with exotic vacations and a sure retirement. They realized a long time ago their workers don't need to be cost competitive with those in the most desperately impoverished nations. There are some "Guest Workers" from Turkey who fill jobs like road repair which you just can't find Swiss citizens to fill, regardless of the pay. But they generally don't find a need to be fully integrated into the world market. Things are different here. Noam Chomsky refers to it as the Third Worldization of America. Personally, I've been looking for four strong people to carry me around in a sedan chair. I'm willing to pay as high as $1.65 an hour, depending upon experience, but I can't find anyone qualified. So I understand how hard it is to find good help these days. Isn't there an SC-100 Visa for hiring Sedan Coolies from someplace overseas? If they get sick I can just send them to an Emergency Room or County Hospital where someone else will pay for their care. What need do I have for a broken down coolie anyway.

To: mishedlo who wrote (12837)	10/5/2004 1:52:31 AM
From: Elroy Jetson	Respond to of 116555

Another aspect of Work Visas is America's lack of reciprocal agreements with other nations. The reciprocal Work Holiday visa agreements between Australia and Britain are a great way for young people to see another country for a year or two while paying for their trip by working in a restaurant or something similar. I have never understood why there is such a prejudice in this country against signing these reciprocal agreements. But then there has always seemed to me to be a general prejudice here against travel to other countries just on principle - unless you're going there to fight a war. This also seems to apply to learning a language other than English.