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by **Wairudo Enjin** » Thu May 29, 2003 4:23 pm

Originally posted by Folic_Acid

It's no problem - all part of the job. Feel free to pm, AIM, or whatever if you have specific questions or gripes. [/B]

I appreciate it!

by **Folic_Acid** » Thu May 29, 2003 4:23 pm

Originally posted by RCinator
Folic hit what I'm talking about - they're lowering the number of H1-Bs to discourage "poorly advertised" positions.

Actually, the cap on visas will revert back to its statutory limit of 65,000 on October 1, 2003 if Congress does nothing to keep the temporary raise in place. Hopefully, we'll do the right thing - nothing.

by **Folic_Acid** » Thu May 29, 2003 4:25 pm

Originally posted by Wairudo Enjin
I appreciate it!

My pleasure.

AIM is DrSimoh and ICQ 76241298 - I'm on just about all day. And I check ECGN regularly too (yes, from work - your tax dollars pay for me to post here. bwahahaha)

by **Wairudo Enjin** » Thu May 29, 2003 4:35 pm

Originally posted by Folic_Acid
Actually, the cap on visas will revert back to its statutory limit of 65,000 on October 1, 2003 if Congress does nothing to keep the temporary raise in place. Hopefully, we'll do the right thing - nothing.

I hope they leave it alone. While these extra 'forces' were needed at the turn of the millenia when jobs outpaced workers, with the down turn of the economy they are no longer neded.

by **Mr. Yuck** » Thu May 29, 2003 6:01 pm

Originally posted by Folic_Acid
I work for these guys - my office is by the red arrow (duh).

are you sure that is the Longworth House Office building???
I could swear that arrow was pointing at "Porn World".....???

by **Folic_Acid** » Thu May 29, 2003 6:16 pm

I'm on the 5th floor of Longworth. Porn World's in the basement.

by **Wairudo Enjin** » Thu May 29, 2003 7:14 pm

Originally posted by Folic_Acid
Porn World's in the basement.

Which is ACTUALLY where our Congressmen and Statesmen spend all their time!

by **Spectre Sr** » Thu May 29, 2003 7:19 pm

I am an unemployed college graduate.
Graduated from college about a 1 yr ago with a degree in CS.

[Off topic]
Anyone in here a fan of "Star Wars"?
My brother ( aka Luke Wingwalker ) is giving away his "Star Wars Galaxies beta" buddy key in a contest.
If you want the key, email me at SWG@cs.wpunj.edu with the subject SWG and your ECGN username. The winner of the key will be chosen randomly from the emails.
Winner will be anounced tomorrow ( May 30) at noon ET .

by **Rule of Wrist** » Thu May 29, 2003 7:33 pm

Go ahead and vent Wairudo, the forums would suck if nobody ever vented anything. Rants rule!

I could talk about this jobs and immigration stuff at length, but frankly, it pisses me off to no end what is happening to the job market while those that are supposedly in charge sit on their hands. I personally think it's goind to get a lot worse until we as a country wake up to some realities and decide to do something about it.

Programs and touchy feely regulations are all well and fine until they start to impinge on people's jobs and their ability to produce efficiently. Until something drastic is changed, things will stay the same or get worse.

by **Burningwick** » Thu May 29, 2003 7:35 pm

I'm a medical student who is thankfully only a year away from graduating.

Planning on doing a residency in Internal Medicine and then specializing in Infectious Disease after that.

by **Ralph Wiggum** » Thu May 29, 2003 8:25 pm

Originally posted by Spectre Sr
I am an unemployed college graduate.
Graduated from college about a 1 yr ago with a degree in CS.

I didn't know anyone offered a degree in Counterstrike, is that a four year program? I wouldn't mind going back to school for BF.

by **Doug the Unforgiven** » Thu May 29, 2003 8:29 pm

Stephanie, don't feel bad about the grunt work. I've been delivering pizza for a couple of years now. My wife just got her bachelor's degree in CIS, so after she has the baby I will be a stay-at-home dad and going to college in the evenings. I'm really looking forward to it, but I imagine that I will be very tired (an understatement, I'm sure).

by **Spectre Sr** » Thu May 29, 2003 8:30 pm

Originally posted by Ralph Wiggum
I didn't know anyone offered a degree in Counterstrike, is that a four year program? I wouldn't mind going back to school for BF.

lol
CS == Computer Science

One of my teachers was in to FPS, we used to play Counterstrike with him after class.

by **Harry Canyon2** » Fri May 30, 2003 9:03 am

CS=Counter Strike :rotflmao:

Yes, there are many out here that know what CS or CIS stands for. Actually, I don't have a degree....one of the last of my kind that still works in the computer industry, making big bucks on skills learned over time.

Because of the industry changes, mostly since Y2K, that allowed cheap labor forces outside the country to be used as 'outsourced labor'....it's just not the work I want to do anymore. Many companies that you 'think' would use only in-country talent (like American Express) now use outsources in India and Singapore to do all their IT work. At first, the managment thought it would be cheaper to outsource work, now that the contracts are comming due, they're starting to bring back more local people. There are many good workers in India, Singapore and other places.....but there are other factors like communication differences and 'exact' documentations that make the costs of this labor force nearly double.....so there goes the cost savings.

Damn!!! sorry, got on a rant.
Screw the IT business!!! I'm thinking of buying a Subway's shop...or a Bar .....or a sheep farm....yeah!!!

by **BladeRunner** » Fri May 30, 2003 9:19 am

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