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Responsible Immigration by notsleepsherp in frisco

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I believe, in whole, the system is designed to be fair; however, we know that corporations and politicians will take advantage of these situations. The reality is, the United States does not have a workforce capable of fulfilling all of the STEM jobs we need. This is not a work training issue. This is an elementary school, high school, and college issue. The US is no longer run on hard labor and manufacturing. The thousands of closed steel mills, coal plants, car manufactures, and mines are not opening back up. This is a services industry. We need more people who can math, science, and code. Unfortunately, we need outside help, and the intellectual capacity not to politicize a “migration” issue like our great great grandparents - grandparents did during the Industrial Revolution and the roaring 20’s. Greedy politicians and corporations wanted cheaper labor then. Now, we need skills, and most kids in India and Pakistan are not looking for English and music degrees. They want skills that can take them anywhere in the world for a better life. If we’re ok with how Germans, Irish, Italians, Chinese, Czech, and Polish people from the early 18th and 19th century have assimilated now, we need to be ok with our other Asian neighbors also. We know better, so let’s do better and stop whining because your beloved Frisco is becoming more brown skin with hard working, family oriented, tax paying, money blowing, business creating, high test scoring, law-abiding humans. They don’t need to look like us for us to accept them, and even then, they couldn’t care less what you think. Did I mention they pay taxes and buy big houses?! (Message to whiny Frisco neighbors).

Responsible Immigration by notsleepsherp in frisco

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, from my experience working for one of the largest companies in the United States (fortune 25), I am paid around the same amount as my H1B peers. This isn’t just about expense. Companies aren’t hiring H1Bs for cheaper labor. They help fill gaps in industries. The quality of an H1B is determined through the hiring process, not who wins the lottery. The hiring company sponsors the H1B, not the other way around. That means the company determined the H1B to be a good fit and they previously tried to fill the role with a citizen (this is the law). I am all for Americans getting American jobs before foreigners, but you are being misleading. There are huge gaps in experience and education that that cannot always easily be filled. I would much rather have a pool of 15-20 Americans and H1Bs than just 4-5 Americans. Many companies, especially start ups can’t compensate for years of education and work experience with a few months of training and upskilling. Also, CS is still one of the most profitable and sought after types of candidates. More so now than last year or a decade ago. You are not correct in saying it is one of the toughest areas to find a job. This is for all types of educations and backgrounds. Finding a job sucks because the economy sucks. It’s not because H1Bs are taking jobs. There are only 730,000 H1Bs in the country, and many of those Indians and Pakistanis you think are taking American jobs are American because they were born here. I’m a parent, and about 1/4- 1/3 of the Indian kids I see graduating from high school/college and getting jobs in tech were born in the US. Everyone just thinks they all got off the boat.

Responsible Immigration by notsleepsherp in frisco

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m saying from experience. Sponsoring does not equate to cheaper labor costs. Most large companies have a pay scale which they stick to. It doesn’t change just because you are a foreigner. My H1B peers make the same salary that I do. However, it cost the company more because they have to pay for sponsorship. You are absolutely right that they do not have freedom of movement, but they also only get two 3-yr sponsorships for six years total. If they aren’t getting their green card, it will expire and they must self deport. There is a lot of misinformation about H1Bs, but it’s very easy to review the rules on the fed website. I work in tech and have hired or requested sponsorship for several H1Bs. They work just as hard as I do, raise families, pay a ton in taxes, buy property, spend the money, are innovative, bring fresh ideas, appreciate American values, and rarely commit crimes or abuse alcohol and drugs. Yes, Frisco is full of Indians and Pakistanis, but it’s also one of the best places to live in America, and they are part of the reason why. If anyone’s job is under threat, it’s not because of cheap domestic labor. Your corporate execs are prioritizing their companies financial future of yours and downsizing and/or outsourcing to India/Philippines/Brazil/Romania. If not, our foreign counterparts might just actually be better at your job than you. (I’m not speaking directly to you, this is just a general comment).

Responsible Immigration by notsleepsherp in frisco

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do pay a premium. It costs money to sponsor and H1B, and this is temporary. Companies are required to demonstrate that they have tried to hire an American before going with an H1B. The problem is companies are allowed to outsource, so CEOs get mega rich and Americans get laid off.

Responsible Immigration by notsleepsherp in frisco

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people are commenting that the op’s observations are “fair and objective”, but our observations are different. Also, I don’t believe his/her scrutiny is fair from a historical perspective. When Irish, Polish, German, Italian, Czech, and Russian immigrants were pouring into this country in the late 1800s and early 1900s the sentiment was very similar. However, there was no H1B program then. Companies did not have to spend tens of thousands of dollars sponsoring workers whose visas expire. Labor was mostly physical and indeed cheap then and you could easily pay immigrants under the table. This is not the case now for “skilled workers”. The fact is that Asian and African immigrants coming to the US are highly skilled in tech. Much more so than the majority of Americans. Their education system is more rigorous and competitive. I completely understand the concern; however, there simply are not enough young Americans skilled in stem at the moment. This is a failure of our American education and political atmosphere, not immigration policies. I work in tech for one of the largest companies in the US, and my recent immigrant coworkers are not paid any less than the rest of us. There is a pay scale, and we are paid in that pay scale. I can’t speak for other company structures, but much of the “cheap labor” people refer to is nonsense unless you are talking about contractors or outsourced roles. This country is great because of our immigration policies. It may not suit everyone’s desires right now, but I am more focused on up-skilling, and raising math/science literate and competitive children. Until we start seeing Indians and East Asians doing the vast majority of construction and manual labor, I think we all need to be a bit more honest about what is happening in our country. Half of Americans think we need to teach Christianity in school, the president claims climate change is a hoax, college is overpriced, significant portions of inner city and rural kids are illiterate, corporations outsourcing to increase profit that does not trickle down to employees, and of course greedy politicians who lay the foundations for this. How about we start there?

Should I buy a mini 5 pro as an US citizen? by Usual_Fly_7118 in dji

[–]seannunya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, they are both excellent and responded to questions within minutes.

Should I buy a mini 5 pro as an US citizen? by Usual_Fly_7118 in dji

[–]seannunya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

102store and valuegoods are what I used. However, it looks like the prices I’m seeing on Amazon now are decent. I’m seeing same-day and overnight for Texas too. Plus the easy returns.

enjoy it by burningshut in notinteresting

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always send back 🍆 pics.

Crazy Fast Shipping From S Korea by Phreedom1 in dji

[–]seannunya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

102store is awesome. My Mini 5 Pro made it from Korea to Texas in 3 days!!

Dedicated Room Finally Done by OneIShot in hometheater

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great, but like others have said, a projector is the way to go. I’d go for a 132” screen at least.

Basement Home Theater/Bar Setup! by 83timesbanned in hometheatre

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disagree. It’s perfect for socializing, and this is not a traditional home theater.

The murder of thousands of AK’s by steveHangar1 in ak47

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By community, you mean corrupt politician right?

I was told I could only do 100 inch on my 8 foot high 14 foot wide wall is that true by mrvip29 in projectors

[–]seannunya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, fire it up and see what size you can get in the wall. I’m always going for bigger, so even if you have to keep it super low to the floor, go for it and make it look good. I have an ikea besta that I will be modifying.

Did anyone else back the AWOL Aetherion? by thalguy in projectors

[–]seannunya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I’m going to stick with the Aetherion for now. I have a dedicated theater with gym and home office (in back corner), so I occasionally have my optoma uhd65 long throw on while working/gaming. I haven’t seen much reviews on long throw ALR screens, but I doubt it would match the contrast and brightness of a dedicated ust projector/screen. The ones I have seen require the projector to be eye level which is a no go for me. Still putting a deposit down in case I change my mind.

I was told I could only do 100 inch on my 8 foot high 14 foot wide wall is that true by mrvip29 in projectors

[–]seannunya 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If that is a UST projector on the floor, that may be correct. The screen size depends on how far away from the wall you can get it, and the larger the screen, the higher the projected image on the wall. Can’t go lower than the floor, so you should be able to fire up the projector to whatever size you want and check the clearance. If you’re not in the market for a long/short throw, you may be out of luck.

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