1. I believe that by law an H-1B professional's salaries have to be competitive so that they don't undercut the market. In fact, I recall in my previous company that they posted salaries drawn for each H1B position.
2. Re: The networking point. This happens everywhere. Immigrants don't have some sort of magical cultural bond that non-immigrants don't. There are huge networks formed by ex-frat house members, club members and family friends that go on to take over the upper rings of society. (The US political society anyone?)
3. The homeless situation in SF is complex and ascribing it to one factor: The fact that a lot of money is pouring to the bay area is not a very convincing factor. Some competing "reasons" are that SF has nicer weather (thereby attracting people from other parts of the country), is generally more hospitable to homeless people (This might be off base but I believe benefits are better).
Do you truly believe that when an industry writes legislation that they haven't left loopholes in the resulting laws large enough to navigate the Queen Elizabeth II through?
1. I believe that by law an H-1B professional's salaries have to be competitive so that they don't undercut the market. In fact, I recall in my previous company that they posted salaries drawn for each H1B position.
2. Re: The networking point. This happens everywhere. Immigrants don't have some sort of magical cultural bond that non-immigrants don't. There are huge networks formed by ex-frat house members, club members and family friends that go on to take over the upper rings of society. (The US political society anyone?)
3. The homeless situation in SF is complex and ascribing it to one factor: The fact that a lot of money is pouring to the bay area is not a very convincing factor. Some competing "reasons" are that SF has nicer weather (thereby attracting people from other parts of the country), is generally more hospitable to homeless people (This might be off base but I believe benefits are better).