[tycho-newman]

Maybe we should let people work wherever they want?

The tech companies will just offshore the jobs they’d otherwise use for visas. India is a cool place. Lots of Americans would do well to live and work there. They’d probably even be a bit happier. But they can’t because of visas.

For most of human history, you were free to decamp to greener pastures. Cultural chauvinism still existed and thrived in this more porous world. Why do we accept limitations on our freedom of movement?

[HPsquared]

People are moving around a lot faster than before with cheap air travel and modern internet. Some like this new dynamic, others don't. It's an evolving situation.

[ponector]

>> India is a cool place. Lots of Americans would do well to live and work there.

Would be interesting to see US people to live there on $30k salary.

[tycho-newman]

Lots of Americans live on that right now. It would go further in India.

[oytis]

What's the problem with Indian visas? At least on a cursory glance looks straightforward

[tycho-newman]

Nothing. American workers will rarely consider offshoring themselves. Which is a shame.