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Seems like a mix of AI slop and right wing racism.

> But here's what most people don't know: their average salary is under $105,000 — nearly 40% below what tech giants pay for similar roles.

Why would you compare random software positions with “tech giants”? Would you compare the pay for a local race track driver with an F1 driver?

> This isn't a story about hard-working immigrants. It's a story about a business model that exploits the H1B system.

Is it being exploited? The article doesn’t prove that at all.

> When 28,000+ positions pay 40% below market, it drags down wages for everyone in the field.

No, you’re just describing the market. “When the average is X, the data points below the average are below the average”. See how useless this observation sounds?

> The $90,000 gap isn't because the work is different.

The software work at big tech is absolutely different than software work at a random client of consulting companies. The fact that they both have a similar degree requirement is completely irrelevant.

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There are so many more easily disprovable claims on this page. Conclusion: This is a propaganda website.



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