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by prostoalex
3832 days ago
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> The idea usually is that the presence of an H1B means that someone local does not exist to do the job The way it works with large bodyshops is, let's say, HP runs a software team of 20 paying everybody $100k. Infosys or other "consulting" company then shows up and offers to run the same project at the cost of $1.6 mil. Immense savings, so HP signs the deal. Infosys then runs the H1 posting advertising 20 position paying $45,000 each. Their US operations are headquartered somewhere in NJ, so it passes the US Department of Labor snuff test of adequate standard wage. It's also understood that a consulting company might have its consultants deployed on premises, all depends on the client. As very few locals apply for $45k jobs in NJ, Infosys staffs the project with its own H1 applicants who are then immediately to start work at client's location in Cupertino or Seattle. * Usage of names like HP, Infosys and New Jersey is illustrative, not factual. It just helps to understand how margins are made in bodyshop industry. |
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Yep. They seem to favor cramming them into the nearest apartments (if possible in walking distance). It's probably optional, but your options are limited when you're getting paid dick, looking for housing in an area with higher cost of living and you're trying to send money home. I'm not saying it's not a comparatively good opportunity for them but they could be paid more fairly.