How is saying "replacing good paying american jobs with low wage indentured servants from abroad" not exactly that? I agree with Bernie on the servant part because of the visa restrictions but they're paid well enough and they're skilled enough that I dont feel sorry for them as they've got plenty of prospects for where to live.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Because the h1b visas are designed to lock in the person by sponsoring the h1b. So the company can basically pay you less than what the job is worth and you can't say shit about it or they pull your h1b sponsorship and you get ejected from the country. It's %100 indentured servitude.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz -4 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Yeah I sort of agree with the lockin part but I wouldnt use the harsh term indentured servitude became theyre coming over with the expectation its a working visa not a permanent visa.

But that wasn't tbe part i cared about. I care that the stats show the companies are still paying high salaries and the average pay for the non h1b workers is still going up because the demand for skilled workers is still high. Bernie is completely wrong to claim otherwise and he should know better.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Can you define indentured servitude for me

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 days ago

An individual forced to work without pay for a contracted period.

Theyre on a working visa and can return home whenever they want. They can switch employers whenever they want. They aren't slaves ffs.

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