It was sad to see the slow/inevitable march of good engineer being hired essentially by accident (the hiring process didn't recognize them as such and didn't tend to offer them more) and then leaving to greener pastures when they weren't being rewarded properly. When I left, they offered me a near 50% raise as retention offer (why weren't they paying me that already since I was clearly worth it?!), but despite that being a director title, it still couldn't touch the SWE offer at Google ... so here I am.
The biggest overarching problem I would say with most businesses like that is they aren't profitable enough, and engineers can't produce enough value in those companies, to justify really top-tier compensation like what would be necessary to get and retain top talent engineers long-term.
"Big 4" or "Big N" is an equivalent term that's a little less confusing, because it doesn't have the pretense of letters to stand for anything at all.
An older meaning that has fallen out of primary use isn't very helpful in understanding what people are saying today. Etymology != current usage.
You're being prescriptivist, whereas language usage is descriptivist.
Can't imagine the reason for that.
"On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.”
“That’s the display department.”
“With a flashlight.”
“Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.”
“So had the stairs.”
“But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?”
“Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard!'"
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Obama admin during their lame duck days introduced a one time grace period(within 3 years) of 60 days. If you lose that new job, you're supposed to leave immediately. However, immigration officers usually waive minor periods of unlawful stay before filing for a transfer, how many days is a matter of your luck.
>And your employer possibly requires you reimburse them for all sponsorship fees
This is pretty illegal and even the shady body shops never do this.
Also the law states that that company has to reimburse the employee for the return tickets.
When I was on H1B and faced that situation, I talked to an immigration attorney who told me how things really work.
Caveat: This was 10+ years ago. I doubt it's changed, but talk to a lawyer if you're concerned. A one hour consultation won't break anyone's finances.
Like I said, talk to a lawyer if you want to know what's really up.
The real problem with the H1B system IMO is the uncertainty and inconsistency of everything which leaves those affected in a constant state of concern.
H1B are highly restrictive, but you can change job under an H1B. It’s just more difficult/tedious/dangerous for a number of reasons.
I have changed jobs on this visa as well. It works the same way.