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by qbasic_forever 1238 days ago
In an environment of layoffs and slowdowns, tying your visa to your employment seems like a very bad idea. Folks on H1B that were laid off have _60 days_ to get a new tech job or move out of the country. That is an incredibly short time to get through a full interview process even in the good times (google can take like 4-6 months to decide on candidates). Imagine the stress as each day ticks down and you haven't heard back from resumes sent, etc. It sounds like a complete nightmare.
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And the alternative is what?
Continue their remote work until conditions improve.