Microsoft could move jobs abroad because of US immigration policies

Meanwhile, Microsoft hasn't replied to my job application in weeks.

I've seen many companies hedging their bets and having satellite offices in Canada, Ireland, India, Singapore, Australia to be able to retain international talent.

At some level, these immigrant workers are not factory workers to be easily replaced. They tend to have lots of institutional experience and drive (demonstrated by the fact that they uprooted their lives elsewhere to live in a new country in the first place).

I've had the pleasure of working with many such people. But the signs are clear. There are fewer Americans who want to do tech jobs and the administration isn't allowing highly educated immigrants to come and work. Even the ones they allow have a miserable time just managing paperwork and following the law.

What do execs do to retain these folks? Just move jobs to where the talent is at. Talent lost, taxes lost, model immigrants lost, vibrancy lost. :(

All this has played out before - a hostile policy diving work overseas (China) and eventually uplifting said overseas territory into an economic superpower.

Whether the US sees it or not, if more software work moves overseas, in the long run, it's harder for the US to lead economically. Have you noticed Baidu's AI chops lately?

Cheers