Democrats choose trial lawyers over Silicon Valley

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Technology companies frequently lard their job requisitions with a laundry list of responsibilities and skills that would normally be performed by two or three separate employees -- working in different career paths. The hiring managers can then claim that the persistent lack of "experienced" domestic candidates requires filling the position with foreign (contract) workers.

There is also the tactic of requiring an advanced degree (MS or higher) with 3+ years of experience for an entry level position, but that is an abuse that extends beyond technology companies specifically.

In 1998, I saw a job posting that wanted 5 years of Java experience. Java was released in 1995. No doubt the company said "We couldn't find an American who met our qualifications".

Why should they have to make excuses in the first place? People shouldn't have to justify hiring someone over someone else just because that person isn't a native-born 'Murican.

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Are you being realistic? Not even Mexico allows immigrants to apply for a job without a valid employment visa.

I'm not arguing that we should abolish visa requirements. I'm just saying that there's nothing wrong with tech firms preferring some workers over others simply because the former aren't native-born. What point were you trying to make with your post about tech firms making "excuses" for preferring immigrants?

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So...does anyone actually have an argument in favor of software patents other than "trial lawyers donate to Democrats?"