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Is that true? I have pretty good insights from working with many of such people, close friends with many, and working at big tech companies. At big tech anyways, people on work visas are making a lot of money.

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They might make a lot of money but they also are incredibly prone to being abused and gave to put up with whatever their boss tells them to do. It's a lot easier to force someone to work 65-80 hours for crunch time when they can't leave without being kicked out of the country.

It very much depends on the company and the bosses. I've seen visa status used to keep wages low and to lock people into shitty jobs and positions. These companies also use visa holders as a tool to keep citizen wages down.

In both cases they will remind you of how easy it is to get someone else in who can do your job.

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