Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by DabbyDabberson 2080 days ago
> kind of an indentured servant tied to a visa

indentured servant with a 1%er salary?

2 comments

I believe he's referring to the fact that someone on a H-1B visa needs to keep the job (or else very quickly find another employer willing to be a H-1B sponsor) in order to remain in the country lawfully. This gives the employer a lot of leverage over the employee.
You can be an 1% without being in the US through