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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

STEM Job Shortage?

For those of who don't know STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Match. For a good number of years now, CEO's like Zuckerberg, Gates, have been perpetuating the myth that he does not have enough Native workers to fulfill their growing businesses. They have actually requested that H1-B Visas be dismantled to allow an unlimited number of foreign workers to come to the US and work for them; they ask for this while 1/3 of STEM graduates cannot find employment.  Read more about the study

Whats even better companies such as IBM have found a way to use H1-B Visas for direct outsourcing to other countries, so the employees aren't even here! They also had to settle a suit with the US Govt, because  IBM included a preference for H1-B and F-1 visa holders over US citizens in the job posting! Read full story here .  This is absolutely disgusting.

 Why is this in a blog about gaming, software, tech etc; because those very industries are the ones trying to stick it to the American people. These CEO's want to get thousands of underpaid Engineers stick them in petri dish houses in Silicon valley, bus them to work, work their ass off and dispose of them. ( I realize not every foreign worker is underpaid but it happens more time than not.) If there is such a shortage for these jobs why then have wages not increased accordingly, it really hasn't changed since the 90's.

These companies should just really be honest and say "We don't have enough employees we can underpay and treat like shit."  I myself have a Trade Skill that I like to think it would be terribly hard to outsource because of its onsite requirements, and I pray that will protect me long enough to support my family.  But I have a real fear for my son, who I plan on pushing towards technology career.

But a word for these CEO's, when you have suppressed wages so badly that no one can afford your bullshit Limited Edition Halo Box sets, and Candy Crush micro transaction purchases, who will you sell too?

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