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Re: Microsoft Steps Across Border to Sidestep Immigration Rules
Posted by: Keith Regan 2007-07-06 12:00:39

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Microsoft will open a software development center in Canada by the end of the year, a move that will enable the software giant to hire more foreign workers without running up against the limitations of U.S. immigration law. The center will be located in Vancouver, British Columbia, less than three hours away from Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Wash. The company is expected to hire about 200 people for the center at first, with significant room for expansion. Microsoft already employs about 900 people across Canada, but most are involved in sales and support functions.

Re: Microsoft Steps Across Border to Sidestep Immigration Rules
Posted by: ljb860ljb 2007-07-08 09:36:35 In reply to: Keith Regan

Sorry, I don't buy it. I have over 40+ years in IT and see daily more and more firms refuse to higher the older and yes more expensive experience already here in the US. I could have any number of jobs in NYC if I was willing to hire on at $65k. When I lived in Seattle it was well known MS wanted to hire at about $30k, at that salary about the only people willing are the H1Bs. What all these firms forget is the only unique thing they have is their knowledge base and by allowing it to move off-shore for the sake of a few bucks will very soon destroy their reason to exist. Of course by then the C level people have all received their gold and don't give a f_ck for those left behind to pick up the pieces.