Something I think the US could learn from...

[Geology Rocks]

The year was 2002 and I had just graduated from college. I was now on my own in the real world looking for a job. After college I had applied to a few places and received a few job offers. One was to be the head golf professionals at the Sandals Resort on St. Thomas, and the other was to be the head instructor at an exclusive resort in Switzerland, and the last few were a Pro in New Hampshire, DC, GA. I had a few choices to say the least. I decided I was going to take the job in Switzerland and I was so excited to be moving abroad and having the ability to see another country. I informed the resort of my intentions and they were excited to have me. See now here is where the US Gov't needs to learn something. In order to be able to accept the job and work there and become a citizen I had too.....

1) Interview with a representative who asked anything and everything about me and my skills and intentions.
2) Send all of my certifications over to be reviewed.
3) Meet with a board of people who would again question me about family, hobbies, and the job.

Lastly?
I had to prove that there was no one in the country of Switzerland, who was already a citizen, who could do the job equally or better than I could. I had to show them that by coming to their country I would be a contributing member of society. If there was someone in their country applying for the same job who could do it the same as I could, they got the job and I would get turned down.

In the end I decided to stay here in the USA and work here. However, I did find the process very interesting and I learned a lot.

How about here in the USA we start looking out for our own..........k?

Joe

[TS12000]

Unfortunately the majority of immigrants (illegal ones and temporary visa holders) coming here aren't applying for those types of jobs. And the ones who are are doing it the legal way from the start. The problem lies in competition, a perfect storm of an American sense of entitlement and willingness of immigrant workers to perform the task for well below minimum wage creates what we have. More responsibility has to be laid on everyone from employers who are willing to take the risk for the cost to the government to try and stem the flow of cheap labor supply.

[ruthabagah]

But the we the same requirement here for LEGAL IMMIGRANT. But of course those are not the one creating problems around here.

[Byte Stryke]

Corporate America is as much to blame for the inundation of low wages/Illegal workers as anyone.

In MOST cases it isn't an issue of "we cannot afford to pay" but an issue of paying less to a worker in order to maximize profits to the stockholders, often times at the expense of legal labor. If I don't have to pay in for your SSI, Workmans Comp, Taxes, insurance etc, That's more money for me and the Stockholders.

[Irving]

Did you bother to ask if you would have gotten the job offer if you weren't white?

[ChunkyMonkey]

The year was 2002 and I had just graduated from college. I was now on my own in the real world looking for a job. After college I had applied to a few places and received a few job offers. One was to be the head golf professionals at the Sandals Resort on St. Thomas, and the other was to be the head instructor at an exclusive resort in Switzerland, and the last few were a Pro in New Hampshire, DC, GA. I had a few choices to say the least. I decided I was going to take the job in Switzerland and I was so excited to be moving abroad and having the ability to see another country. I informed the resort of my intentions and they were excited to have me. See now here is where the US Gov't needs to learn something. In order to be able to accept the job and work there and become a citizen I had too.....

1) Interview with a representative who asked anything and everything about me and my skills and intentions.
2) Send all of my certifications over to be reviewed.
3) Meet with a board of people who would again question me about family, hobbies, and the job.

Lastly?
I had to prove that there was no one in the country of Switzerland, who was already a citizen, who could do the job equally or better than I could. I had to show them that by coming to their country I would be a contributing member of society. If there was someone in their country applying for the same job who could do it the same as I could, they got the job and I would get turned down.

In the end I decided to stay here in the USA and work here. However, I did find the process very interesting and I learned a lot.

How about here in the USA we start looking out for our own..........k?

Joe

Nothing new, the same requirements exist here. There is no need for any new law if the current ones are being enforced.

One of the most important H2B visa requirements...

The US employer must also prove that there are no unemployed workers in the United States willing or able to do the required work. This must be proved by providing a document through the state’s employment agency using a labor certification process. This process will require a recruitment campaign which will include advertising in a local newspaper for available temporary workers for the required occupation.