[jsemrau]

> there was no qualified American applicants

I have been hiring for 20 years and find this increasingly impossible to believe. Please expand why that would be the case.

[realitysballs]

In order to find a qualified candidate :

(A) individual must be interested in job/benefits/comp. and decide to apply. This makes them a ‘candidate’ (B) candidate must be qualified per minimum requirements

It’s entirely possible to not have candidates if no one is interested in the position at the stated comp/benefit rate.

[esalman]

The original article is about a federal judge blocking H1B fee because there is a teacher shortage in Alaska. Can you believe that?

[cgag]

Every post I see from young people trying to get tech jobs is about applying to 500 places to get one interview. It’s a lie.

[duxup]

That quote isn’t about a tech job.

[dpark]

He posted on another comment. They were offering way under market. Shocking, really.

[esalman]

150k-200k base offered to a fresh grad for some python and low-level, data intensive work. Really shocking.

[dpark]

You ended up getting a fresh grad because you asked for 4+ years of experience both broad and deep.

150-200k is probably reasonable for a new grad in the bay (not certain what starting salaries there are now) but not for what you actually asked for.

I’m not hating on you. Your budget is what it is. But you’re well under market and that’s why you didn’t get the applicants you wanted.