hwstar

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by hwstar 11y ago
We should keep the system in place that we have at the US federal level, but add initiative, referendum, and recall. This allows the citizens to "correct" the legislators, and allows more controversial laws to be passed which leg
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by hwstar 11y ago
The "Opulent Minorities" rights should be balanced with mob rule. Unfortunately in the US today, the Opulent Minority decides the laws for the rest of us, unless there is nearly unanimous dissent.
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Employment-at-will restricted in Montana(lexology.com)
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How the next president will change the H-1B visa(computerworld.com)
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by hwstar 11y ago
If I weren't in San Diego and in SV or SF instead, I'd move to another city like Los Angeles, or where I am now. Most other US states allow noncompetes. I won't sign a noncompete so unless they'll let me work without one
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by hwstar 11y ago
Ideal Scenario-- People win: The constitution and the tax laws are changed to promote redistribution. Capitalists Win: Things continue as they are. Most likely Scenario-- Regional and Civil Wars are fought over the extreme income inequalit
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by hwstar 11y ago
Exactly. It's not really an argument to keep them out. We should let them in when real demand is there. Right now, its a race to the bottom in this country due to job market manipulation by business. Also I'm all for letting India
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by hwstar 11y ago
Is should be slightly more expensive to bring in immigrants because one of the governments missions voters expect is to ensure that there is a job market where there are good well-paying jobs, not a market where it is flooded with immigrant
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by hwstar 11y ago
Google in a hypothetical case would then offer a lower salary to cover the visa cost, and/or deem it too much trouble to bring the H-1B on board. This leaves the H-1B worker operating in a suboptimal market. The issue of visa fees doe
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by hwstar 11y ago
Maybe you should have paid them as much as what they would make at Google then. Having to compete on salary,benefits, and working environment is the true meaning of an open and free market, not a rigged market as the current H-1B system is.
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by hwstar 11y ago
H-1B coupled with employment at will is why companies prefer to import workers to the US instead of opening offices in the low wage countries.
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by hwstar 11y ago
The elected federal government officials need campaign contributions to stay in office, and most campaign financing comes from the businesses. Until we curtail this, you will not see any meaningful reform to the H-1B visa.
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by hwstar 11y ago
I agree, and these people should be offered a green card as soon as they start with the employer.
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by hwstar 11y ago
Sorry, my ad blocker will remain on. If that prevents me from using Meduim, then I'll go elsewhere.
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by hwstar 11y ago
Now you know the real reason why the republican party is doing all it can to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Controlling access to benefits keeps people in jobs they really don't like. Benefits need to be decoupled from work.
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by hwstar 11y ago
Which may explain why the unemployment rate is so low in Texas. Anybody who already lives there is employed if they want to be, and are employable. Texas has trouble attracting talent from outside of the state for the reason you mentioned,
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by hwstar 11y ago
It could be legislated at the federal level, but that would be even harder as the legislators there are bought and paid for by the business lobby.
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by hwstar 11y ago
A lot of the requirements for noncompetes at companies originate at the insistance of the investors.
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by hwstar 11y ago
This is simply not true. It has nothing to do with at-will employment. It is state law. Some states require consideration separate from salary, some say continued employment is sufficient consideration. 49 out of 50 states recognize the doc
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by hwstar 11y ago
You also don't have Employment at-will and binding arbitration in Canada. The environment for workers in Canada is fairer than in the US.
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by hwstar 11y ago
The establishment won't give up power without a fight. There may be a second "Business Plot": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot
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Key Differences Between US and UK Employment Law (2014)(ridiculouslyefficient.com)
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by hwstar 11y ago
Isn't employment-at-will wonderful? /sarcasm It would be way more difficult to fire someone in any other developed country.
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by hwstar 11y ago
Isn't employment at will wonderful? /sarcasm
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Good News for Employees: Non-Compete Agreement Bans Being Crafted(cheatsheet.com)
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by hwstar 11y ago
24K is the sweet spot for a family of 2.
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by hwstar 11y ago
24K is a magic number. You qualify for an enhanced silver ACA policy with very low premiums, deductibles and copays. I do own a home and rental property, and pay property taxes annually. I did my first year at a 24K annual income with a sli
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by hwstar 11y ago
Some websites are asking you to sign up before you can view anything for sale. No thanks. Some of us won't bother unless we can window shop online anonymously.
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by hwstar 11y ago
You'll end up wearing orange and state issued jewellery.
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by hwstar 11y ago
Instead of fines and prison, let's bring back a modern form of the pillory for the CEO's of these companies. Build a cage in the town square and put these executives on display for a few hours with a sign out front stating the cri

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