I'm following your use of SV as a pejorative for the tech industry. The tech industry accounts for most H1Bs.
> Why does everyone else have to suffer because of them?
Perhaps there are alternate solutions than a price floor on foreign labor; Japan has a points-based system where you must meet extensive criteria to be considered a highly-skilled professional worthy of importing. I would agree that "must be paid $140k+" seems like a crude version of a vetting process.
I'm following your use of SV as a pejorative for the tech industry. The tech industry accounts for most H1Bs.
> Why does everyone else have to suffer because of them?
Perhaps there are alternate solutions than a price floor on foreign labor; Japan has a points-based system where you must meet extensive criteria to be considered a highly-skilled professional worthy of importing. I would agree that "must be paid $140k+" seems like a crude version of a vetting process.