The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China.
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So they just hire them remotely?
They already can, but a local and well trained/vetted workforce has benefits that are worth the extra cost.
Yep. I work remote as a contractor out of latam, this is great news for me. Once the AI excuse for hiring freezes stops, hopefully this will lead to better wages and more possiblities.