H-1B visas must end’: Wife of US citizen shares plight of landing IT jobs

[SoulSpokesman]

@RescueRanger sb

What choice do the Brits have?

Regards

 

[RescueRanger]

@RescueRanger sb

What choice do the Brits have?

Regards

They have many options, this "what choice" argument doesn't really fly with me..

Well their industry is all but dead. Even Jaguar/Land-rover is on its last legs.

 

[Ali_Baba]

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There was a lot of commentary of how limited the impact would have been based on the reading of the "new" regulations. The problem for the people who said that, was they did not understand the fundamental change in direction, part of it was expressed in new regulations, and the large part of it was the reading companies took from these changes and how they view H1B holistically, outside of the announced material changes.

H1Bs are now radioactive nuclear waste, and no one wants to touch them anymore, regardless of the narrow window of the new regulations. Companies will start to unwind H1Bs on mass now, and this is just the beginning of that. So, new H1Bs hiring will become problematic, but also existing H1Bs wont be renewed unless there is a significant business case for it and, instead will slowly start to be offloaded as and when opportunity arises.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Indian business MO.

Honestly the Brits are so dumb - sold their last steel plant to Mital, outsourced all their IT to India via Capita, sold the ship building yard to Greece, their rescue helicopter service is outsourced to the US, all their airports are run by an American giant, sold their t1 and FTTP infrastructure to israel and China - were about sub contract the construction of a new nuclear power plant to China and planned to sell their largest PCB and chip manufacturing company to China but MI6 got involved and said no.

The UK at its core, does not think of core sovereign capability, it unfortunately thinks of profit, above all considerations. That is why it has such a short term view of everything, and why it does not invest in anything, nor does it think of preserving core capability in anything. Look at how ARM, a crown-jewel was first sold to Japan, who then looked to try and resell it to America(Nvidia i think)

 

[Vkdindian1]

The UK at its core, does not think of core sovereign capability, it unfortunately thinks of profit, above all considerations. That is why it has such a short term view of everything, and why it does not invest in anything, nor does it think of preserving core capability in anything. Look at how ARM, a crown-jewel was first sold to Japan, who then looked to try and resell it to America(Nvidia i think)

So much for a nation that controlled most of the world at one time.

 

[Ali_Baba]

So much for a nation that controlled most of the world at one time.

And in doing so, drew borders for countries that cause most of the global conflicts we still see to this day.

 

[Meengla]

Just received another 'offer' for another Data Analyst position; sound eerily like the fraud of the other 'offer'. What gives away is that these fraudsters offering you $$ to buy laptops etc so you use them to work; reputable companies, for various reasons, force you to use their company-supplied equipment.
And of course the sender is another Indian except this time, part of the name is Indian part is Western; the previous fraud was a generic sounding American full name.
PS. The other 'offer' people have gone AWOL since I inquired with them some days ago. LOL!
Sigh!!
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I'm delighted to inform you that you have been selected to join our team as a Data Analyst at XYZ Inc. Congratulations on this exciting achievement! Your outstanding skills and dedication truly set you apart.

We are confident that your expertise will be a valuable addition to our innovative team and will significantly contribute to our continued growth.

As part of your onboarding, you will receive daily emails outlining your responsibilities, and I will be available online to support you throughout the process. Once your workstation is set up, you will participate in a 3 to 5-day online training session via Zoom.

Your annual compensation will be $82,000, with weekly payments of $1,576.92 available via wire transfer, direct deposit, or check, based on your preference. You will also receive a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, PTO, 401k, and wellness programs, with additional benefits becoming available after three months.

For the first five days, we will maintain virtual communication. After this period, you will receive your user ID, password, access link to our company server, department contact numbers, and all necessary forms.

To ensure you have everything needed for a smooth start, you will receive a check to help set up your workspace and acquire any required office equipment and software for your training and work.

Your official Employment Offer Letter will be sent shortly, and we encourage you to begin your training as soon as possible.

To complete the registration process and prepare your offer letter, please provide the following details, which I will forward to HR:

* Full Name
* Complete Mailing Address
* Contact Information
* Email Address

Kindly email me this information at your earliest convenience.

 

[samsite84]

Just received another 'offer' for another Data Analyst position; sound eerily like the fraud of the other 'offer'. What gives away is that these fraudsters offering you $$ to buy laptops etc so you use them to work; reputable companies, for various reasons, force you to use their company-supplied equipment.
And of course the sender is another Indian except this time, part of the name is Indian part is Western; the previous fraud was a generic sounding American full name.
PS. The other 'offer' people have gone AWOL since I inquired with them some days ago. LOL!
Sigh!!
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I'm delighted to inform you that you have been selected to join our team as a Data Analyst at XYZ Inc. Congratulations on this exciting achievement! Your outstanding skills and dedication truly set you apart.

We are confident that your expertise will be a valuable addition to our innovative team and will significantly contribute to our continued growth.

As part of your onboarding, you will receive daily emails outlining your responsibilities, and I will be available online to support you throughout the process. Once your workstation is set up, you will participate in a 3 to 5-day online training session via Zoom.

Your annual compensation will be $82,000, with weekly payments of $1,576.92 available via wire transfer, direct deposit, or check, based on your preference. You will also receive a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, PTO, 401k, and wellness programs, with additional benefits becoming available after three months.

For the first five days, we will maintain virtual communication. After this period, you will receive your user ID, password, access link to our company server, department contact numbers, and all necessary forms.

To ensure you have everything needed for a smooth start, you will receive a check to help set up your workspace and acquire any required office equipment and software for your training and work.

Your official Employment Offer Letter will be sent shortly, and we encourage you to begin your training as soon as possible.

To complete the registration process and prepare your offer letter, please provide the following details, which I will forward to HR:

* Full Name
* Complete Mailing Address
* Contact Information
* Email Address

Kindly email me this information at your earliest convenience.

Ya looks like fraud. Sorry for the trouble

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

@AZ_HighCountry

Agreed, Saar. Americans have the right to be armed to the teeth (and use it against their fellow Americans at the drop of a hat). Any infringement upon that must be staunchly resisted.

Regards

There are some people who deserve a good kick in the balls when they make stupid comments.

 

[Watandar]

Just received another 'offer' for another Data Analyst position; sound eerily like the fraud of the other 'offer'. What gives away is that these fraudsters offering you $$ to buy laptops etc so you use them to work; reputable companies, for various reasons, force you to use their company-supplied equipment.
And of course the sender is another Indian except this time, part of the name is Indian part is Western; the previous fraud was a generic sounding American full name.
PS. The other 'offer' people have gone AWOL since I inquired with them some days ago. LOL!
Sigh!!
-------------------------------------------------------------
I'm delighted to inform you that you have been selected to join our team as a Data Analyst at XYZ Inc. Congratulations on this exciting achievement! Your outstanding skills and dedication truly set you apart.

We are confident that your expertise will be a valuable addition to our innovative team and will significantly contribute to our continued growth.

As part of your onboarding, you will receive daily emails outlining your responsibilities, and I will be available online to support you throughout the process. Once your workstation is set up, you will participate in a 3 to 5-day online training session via Zoom.

Your annual compensation will be $82,000, with weekly payments of $1,576.92 available via wire transfer, direct deposit, or check, based on your preference. You will also receive a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, PTO, 401k, and wellness programs, with additional benefits becoming available after three months.

For the first five days, we will maintain virtual communication. After this period, you will receive your user ID, password, access link to our company server, department contact numbers, and all necessary forms.

To ensure you have everything needed for a smooth start, you will receive a check to help set up your workspace and acquire any required office equipment and software for your training and work.

Your official Employment Offer Letter will be sent shortly, and we encourage you to begin your training as soon as possible.

To complete the registration process and prepare your offer letter, please provide the following details, which I will forward to HR:

* Full Name
* Complete Mailing Address
* Contact Information
* Email Address

Kindly email me this information at your earliest convenience.

This email sounds pretty convincing. The only unusual things are the weekly payment amount and a check for buying equipment to setup home office. It would have fooled me.

 

[Meengla]

Ya looks like fraud. Sorry for the trouble

Thank you.
The first attempted fraud for a Data Analyst position was so well crafted: Several pages with probing questions about SQL, Data Engineering etc and in past the fraudsters wouldn't put so much effort in my experience. So that was something new and nearly fooled me. Now I think the fraudster found my resume online to tailor their fraud to target me--you know, the days of the Nigerian Prince offering $5 million are long gone. Haha!
But when that fraud asked me for my ID, after offering the job, that made me think. Why the ID right now. You know, if one has your Social Security, DOBirth, home address then that combination can be enough to defraud you. And that fraud carefully sent their emails using a slightly modified domain name of a reputable company but were too stupid to have the HR sender name as 'People People' as first and last names! That was another suspicious thing!
But, hey, there maybe a silver lining from that first fraud: I contacted the main company, which indeed had that job posted, and inquired about my job 'offer', and the main company has asked me to submit an application. So who knows?!!

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Thank you.
The first attempted fraud for a Data Analyst position was so well crafted: Several pages with probing questions about SQL, Data Engineering etc and in past the fraudsters wouldn't put so much effort in my experience. So that was something new and nearly fooled me. Now I think the fraudster found my resume online to tailor their fraud to target me--you know, the days of the Nigerian Prince offering $5 million are long gone. Haha!
But when that fraud asked me for my ID, after offering the job, that made me think. Why the ID right now. You know, if one has your Social Security, DOBirth, home address then that combination can be enough to defraud you. And that fraud carefully sent their emails using a slightly modified domain name of a reputable company but were too stupid to have the HR sender name as 'People People' as first and last names! That was another suspicious thing!
But, hey, there maybe a silver lining from that first fraud: I contacted the main company, which indeed had that job posted, and inquired about my job 'offer', and the main company has asked me to submit an application. So who knows?!!

Be careful with the legitimate ones that insist on you providing your SSN as part of the screening process. Had considered doing some contract work. One of the companies that reached out was Wells Fargo. They asked for it. Said it was "a part of their candidate management process". Asked them to explain further. They waffled through an answer which failed to satisfy my concerns. Told them given their history of being hacked (several times), that they need to develop a better candidate screening program that does NOT require an SSN and that the only way they would be getting mine is AFTER my acceptance of a job offer.

 

[Meengla]

This email sounds pretty convincing. The only unusual things are the weekly payment amount and a check for buying equipment to setup home office. It would have fooled me.

Right.
The 'weekly' payment and the 'check' for equipment is cunningly offered to lure desperate people. Luckily, I am far from that. But, boy, people still fall for such things!!

 

[Meengla]

Here is the email for the first job offer!
As of now, I am NOT disclosing the name of the companies, including the seemingly legit company!

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We are pleased to extend an official offer of employment to you for the position of Data Analyst with our organization. Your expertise and experience have led us to this decision, and we are excited about the contributions you will bring to our team.

Congratulations on securing the position! We are delighted to have you join XYZ Corporation, where your skills and background will be highly valued and instrumental in our continued success.

You will soon receive an email outlining your daily responsibilities as part of the onboarding process. Additionally, I will be available online to support your transition into this new role. Your onboarding will begin with an in-depth 3 to 5-day online training session conducted via Zoom, designed to acquaint you with our procedures and systems.

Your initial compensation will be $60 per hour, with payment options including weekly checks, direct deposits, or wire transfers. Alongside competitive pay, we offer benefits such as paid time off, a wellness program, and health, vision, and dental insurance. Further benefits will be available after three months of employment.

Following your training, you will receive a unique user ID, password, and access to our corporate server, along with a contact list for all departments to ensure smooth communication and collaboration.

To facilitate a seamless transition, we will issue a check to cover the cost of necessary office supplies and software for setting up your workstation before you begin your training and official duties.

Your official employment offer letter will be sent to you shortly to expedite your onboarding process and begin your training without delay.

Please provide the following information to our HR department at [email protected] as soon as possible:

• Full Name:
• Home Address:
• Phone Number:
• Email Address:

Once again, congratulations on your new role. We are excited to have you on board.

 

[Meengla]

Be careful with the legitimate ones that insist on you providing your SSN as part of the screening process. Had considered doing some contract work. One of the companies that reached out was Wells Fargo. They asked for it. Said it was "a part of their candidate management process". Asked them to explain further. They waffled through an answer which failed to satisfy my concerns. Told them given their history of being hacked (several times), that they need to develop a better candidate screening program that does NOT require an SSN and that the only way they would be getting mine is AFTER my acceptance of a job offer.

Oh, Lord, Wells Fargo! Some of my dearest friends were hacked at WF and they just closed that account; they were hacked while on a long cruise to/back from Europe and hacked multiple times. And closing the account wasn't easy as it was some Trust like account.
Thanks for the headsup!!