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re: AMA: I came to this country on a H1B visa, am now a green card holder and work in tech
Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:47 pm to Bard
Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:47 pm to Bard
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What hampered you and your wife in achieving such goals in your home country(ies)? Could you have done it there more difficultly or was it pretty much impossible? What would need to change there in order for that to have happened?
When a country has socialist or communist tendencies, the freedoms and opportunities to start companies or to be entrepreneurial just don't exist, like it does here. Most societies outside the US are very risk averse and risk taking is not rewarded like it is here. The US seems more focused on maximizing upside potential, while other cultures prioritize minimizing downside risk.
It is kind of hard to explain to native born Americans how "free" this country actually is. See what is happening in Europe for example. 20 years ago the US and the European Union GDP was the same, now the US has leap frogged them. It is not an accident. Despite its flaws, the US remains the shining star on the hill.
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In your respective field(s), is there a driving need for more H1B visas? If so, why do you think that is?
The answer used to be yes (and I know that won't be a popular answer) before the GenAI boom. But now I am not so sure. My team is getting minimal HC increase next year, with the expectation that the folks that are already here can leverage AI to be more productive and do more. More H1B is not the answer I think. The answer should be more along the lines of making it easier for the smart people to immigrate more easily to the US IMHO.
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Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:47 pm to RedmanChew
I will never understand how you can get a CDL but struggle to understand basic English. I've seen it with Hispanics and now Russian and Polish drivers mostly.
And then they feel entitled to someone on-site should speak their native tongue.
And then they feel entitled to someone on-site should speak their native tongue.
This post was edited on 12/27/24 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:49 pm to MemphisGuy
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Dude's been here 25 years. I'd argue that he IS in his own country now.
I've lived longer here than in my country of birth. So yeah.
Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:49 pm to euphemus
Ain't access to white people nice?
Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:51 pm to 1loyalbamafan
quote:Jealousy
Why is this such a big issue on this board?
quote:Unfortunately it also fosters a sense of entitlement. Which has eroded the work ethic of many.
America has always attracted the best. It makes us better.
quote:Hard work translates into success a lot.
If you are intelligent and skilled you shouldnt be scared of compitition. I'm not the brightest, but never had a problem getting hired in my field of work.
Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:52 pm to Giantkiller
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So fly your American Flag, enjoy the July 4 BBQ and tell the rest of these motherfrickers to eat a dick.
We display an American flag outside our home and have flag stickers on our cars. Not shy to display our patriotism for this country.
Posted on 12/27/24 at 4:59 pm to Figgy
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Why was America a bigger draw to you over other Western countries?
Considered Australia briefly, but I knew people who had come here already and had extended family, that made the decision easier. I didn't know anybody in Australia.
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Once you got here how much culture shock did you experience?
It wasn't that bad now that I think about it. I think it was a bit of a shock for a few months, but then it all just blended in and started to make sense.
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Knowing what you know now would you do it all again?
100%.
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Did you / do you ever send money back to family in your home country and what do you make of wanting to tax remittances at 100%?
The only time I sent back money was to pay off the student loan I took to pay for my first semester fees. Thankfully both my parents and in-laws are self sufficient and don't need any monetary support. I am not qualified to speak about whether taxing 100% of international remittances is a good idea or not.
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How hard was the decision to come here and leave everything and everyone you knew behind?
Hard and still is. That's why we make it a point to visit our country of birth once a year at least to keep in touch with family. It is the hardest on the aging parents, but they understand why we moved here more than you can imagine.
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Congrats on doing it the right way. I’m genuinely happy reading stories like yours.
Thank you my good sir.Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:03 pm to euphemus
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We took bank loans to pay for the first semester fees
That's not clear, were these US federal aid loans or private loans?
Who paid for you while you were in university.
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Once we got familiar with the campus and our respective programs, we were able to both land graduate assistantships that helped us pay the rest of the way.
Again unclear, did you get graduate assistantship after your first semester or were there 8 semesters of loans.
This post was edited on 12/27/24 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:13 pm to euphemus
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We display an American flag outside our home and have flag stickers on our cars. Not shy to display our patriotism for this country.
We employ several folks at my company from Panama, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Honduras. As the matter of fact, I'm about to shut my computer down for the day and go have a few beers with them now. They're more American than half the people I've worked with here before demographics began shifting.
To those who want to hate, go for it. But good luck.
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:18 pm to euphemus
For every one success story like OP's, there are hundreds of people who were abused and struck out on the American Dream. However, grats to OP for winning that Dream.
This post was edited on 12/27/24 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:19 pm to euphemus
Did you frick golden nuggy's mom?
Did you frick boomtown's mom?
Did you frick boomtown's mom?
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:25 pm to blueboy
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Okay. How is this in any way beneficial to Americans as a whole? I already know why Musk, et al want it, but explain to me why I should want this.
I'd say it's pretty obvious he is doing much better than the average American.
Do you think our country is better or worse if we add people that are doing better than the average American?
Now consider another alternative. Do you think our country would be doing better or worse if we add people that are doing much worse than the average American?
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:26 pm to Giantkiller
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tell the rest of these motherfrickers to eat a dick.
That's exactly what the OP was doing, when he wrote all that up. Which may or not be true.
As for eatting a dick, you were the one opening your mouth.
This post was edited on 12/27/24 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:29 pm to euphemus
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Basically everything a faction of the MAGA movement hates right now.
You fell for the lies. Maybe your card should get revoked if you are that silly.
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:34 pm to euphemus
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:36 pm to Narax
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That's not clear, were these US federal aid loans or private loans?
Who paid for you while you were in university.
4 pages in he still refuses to say where he's from.
Probably related...
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:42 pm to Lsupimp
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I will make one observation about the original post; at no time do you express gratitude to your adopted country
I addressed this in my subsequent posts. The OP was not meant to be comprehensive by any means.
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:42 pm to euphemus
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Came to the US in 23+ years ago on a student visa and met my wife grad school, who was also on a student visa
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would like to think we didn't displace any entry level American workers at a Edison HQ or a Disney IT department
you honestly believe there weren't native-born Americans capable of filling the positions you've held? Ridiculous. Would your home country have been so welcoming to an American in the same scenario?
This post was edited on 12/27/24 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 12/27/24 at 5:42 pm to BuckyCheese
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4 pages in he still refuses to say where he's from.
Probably related...
Just reading the OP, and knowing the attitudes of this section of the boards, from somebody who doesn't post in here.
Troll job.
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