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The H1-B Message Board

Fri Apr 13 02:58:19 2001
Name:Vikram Ojha
Email:vikramojha@yahoo.com
Views:Yes!! I think its absolutely fair if they been asked to return back,bcas if the same thing wud have happened in our country u expect our countrymen's to loose there jobs....... I this US companies will definitely go for Foreingner's first policy

Fri Apr 13 03:06:49 2001
Name:Munish Gupta
Email:mungup@rediffmail.com
Views:Its a part of the game.Depends how we take it. Flowers come with thorns, accept it. Try to Relocate else Hindustan itna bhee bura nahin hai.

Fri Apr 13 03:47:19 2001
Name:C.K.NAIK
Email:ck_naik@yahoo.com
Views:Having contributed wholeheartedly to the prosperity of IT industry in its good time the onus of protecting the interest of the affected IT Professionals lies with the Idustry in particular & the GOVT., in general. In GOD we trust.

Fri Apr 13 03:49:12 2001
Name:Kannan
Email:kanne@hotmail.com
Views:I think it will take atleast 5 more months (beginning of last quarter) for the economy to start picking up. So, if you manage to hold your breath until then, you can come through. Otherwise, go back to India and come back next year. The key to stay alive in this scenario is to be master in multiple technologies. If you are smart enough, you wont face much trouble finding another job. If you are new here without much experience, blame it on bad luck and go back to India. Dont screw up your chances with GC. You can ask your (Ex)company for airfare to India.

Fri Apr 13 04:07:59 2001
Name:James
Email:James@india.com
Views:I was reading through the views expressed by all the people in the forum ..All the people expressed anger , but guys who asked you to come over here ...You came here for your own benifits, you made tons of money which you could not have earned in India. So why complain ..Why will these guys keep you when they cant keep there own guys ..& whats the shame in going back ..thats the place you belong ..so you have to go there ...

Fri Apr 13 04:21:21 2001
Name:shanx
Email:shanx@rediffmail.com
Views:As long as 50 rupees equals a dollar we should be quiet.

Fri Apr 13 04:49:03 2001
Name:Ritu Vohra
Email:ritu@vcversa.com
Views:Its interesting to see that there is so much disappoval in the Indian circuit of H1B's. there are two ways to look at the situation. i'm not a political science major but the impact of recession is not much a a hallmark of any text book now. For those who are thinking a possible recession is bound to occur, wake up!!You're living in recession. If you think 400,000 layoffs is not recession, you're idea of recession needs significant honing. There's the indian economy super-depleted ( well I might as well get credit for the new word)of any technocal talent. For the dream of Indian being a technology superpower, this is a positive signal.every programmer who did a computer course from 'down the street computer centre' imagined a new world of Honda, Sushi and Dsl. Go home and do your land some good.Its not that bad. Its frustrating but its not your country anyways. Its a act we should accept and the sooner we accept it , the better we'll fare emotionally. I'm not saying that the layoffs are justified but why is returning to India the biggest nightmare to deal with?? For everyone, who never learnt to broaden perspectives to the world, I say I wish you stay long enough to learn that your place India is precious too. late night cereal dinnner,stressfull working hours, job insecurity, constant fear of INS and visa issues,desperation for a green card, only weekend talks to mom shouldn't last forever, anyways. You deserve more secirity in life. Go where you get it, even if that means home sweet home.

Fri Apr 13 04:51:16 2001
Name:numero
Email:aaaa@hotmail.com
Views:Its bullshit, People should get back to their countries, I really find it extremely funny when our people expect themselves to be taken care of by a alien nation, I personally feel that if u r a foreigner in any country, one should expect to be treated like shit...thats whats happening. anyway we indians stink, all false hopes and dreams on borrowed land, time and future..get back to ur homes and do something there..wussies

Fri Apr 13 04:55:20 2001
Name:suresh
Email:javaccc@hotmail.com
Views:if u have proper skill set, u can always find job anywhere in the world. these layoffs are all temporary. after all life is full of challenges. America is great country provinding oppotunities for so many talented people.i am not telling this to put anyone down...just to let u know that life is not full of roses...u must face challenges instead of blaming whole system....keep on trying...

Fri Apr 13 05:01:00 2001
Name:Ravi Balakrishnan
Email:ravisai@worldnet.att.net
Views:Hello All It is no secret that H1-B Visa holders get the boot first, when tech. companies downsize. It has been the trend historically in US, during economic uncertainties. The bright side is, they depend on qualified immigrants. How do you define a qualified immigrant. Somehow, over the years Indian engineers with Master's degrees in US Univerisites are much more accepted by the American society in general when it comes to communication skills, technical adequacy and feeling of not being dumped with cheap labor from other countries. So, my advise for the laidoff Indians - Regsiter fro Master's degre programs in Computer Scoence or Electrical engineering or the like and use the downturn to your advantage. For when the economy recovers, they'll absorb you in no time. Else, you'll have to stay put with job specific skills whcih are not amortizable even over a two year period. Ravi Balakrishnan

Fri Apr 13 05:05:48 2001
Name:srinivas
Email:name_search@hotmail.com
Views:Its perfectly right to have been asked to leave. the very idea of a h1 visa is that there is no local talent meeting the requirement and so H1 is always a temporary affair. that we h1b s look at it as a means to get green card and eventually as a tool to get citizenship doesnt make it any different. We have seen the greener side. We have to taste the bitter side of it now. I have no complaints.

Fri Apr 13 05:27:41 2001
Name:Raj
Email:bolledula@hotmail.com
Views:The Economic recession is making all H1-B people in a panic state. No one knows what is going to happen, and when the market and Economy will start looking up. Due to this recession, H1-B holders are the first ones who are taking it on face, with more and more layoffs announced everyday. Keeping fingers crossed and Hoping that everything will be fine.

Fri Apr 13 06:20:52 2001
Name:deepak vora
Email:deepak1404@rediffmail.com
Views:H1B visa holders who are laid off have been given a GODLY signal and a break from the hard hours put into AMERICAN Technology. They are being asked to acquire additional qualifications so that they become indispensable to the US IT sector.

Fri Apr 13 06:48:12 2001
Name:Shanti Srinivasan
Email:shanti_srinivasan@Yahoo.com
Views:H1-B holders should not be required to pay social security. This is the most important change that has to be made. We pay thousands of dollars each year in social security with no hope of getting anything back.

Fri Apr 13 06:51:40 2001
Name:Nataraja Krishnan
Email:nkrishnan@mail.com
Views:My 2 cents... The times of technologists are gone. It is going to be the Employer's market. Call it a correction or recession, it is going to take a while to get over this. All should be prepared to travel/move. Even when I buy a chair, I would make sure it come with wheels.

Fri Apr 13 06:58:08 2001
Name:H1B holder
Email:nobody@nobody.com
Views:Just want to be anonymous. After going through this economic disaster, it's DAMN sure that America will not get well qualified H1B holders. Only people who do not get good jobs in their own country with fake resume would enter America through H1B programme. Pay all the taxes (including social security) and get out of this country as soon as you lose your current job. THEY WANT H1B HOLDERS TO BE HIGHTECH SLAVES for the current employers Deeply frustrated

Fri Apr 13 07:54:10 2001
Name:Rajiv Kumar
Email:srivastavarajiv@rediffmail.com
Views:In my view with the declining share market in the world it is a big blow not only to our IT boys but the nation as a whole since the big foreign exchange held by India is no doubt contrbuted by these boys.

Fri Apr 13 07:54:22 2001
Name:Ravindra Prasad
Email:ravindraprasad@rediffmail.com
Views:Guys, Why still hanging there and forcing them to change their policies.We have our motherland which can serve u better than anyone else. We went there for quick bucks.. now they don't have. Let's come to India and enjoy ur future...

Fri Apr 13 08:56:32 2001
Name:Nitin Desai
Email:nitinsd@rocketmail.com
Views:This is message is related to the MESSAGES put here. The tone looks like its the fault of US Companies to lay them OFF. But one should agree that though you pay taxes, at the end YOU don't belong there and YOU are foreigner. So obviously YOU will lose the JOB first though you are good.Any country will do that.

Fri Apr 13 09:02:15 2001
Name:Andy
Email:and@andy.com
Views:Terrible times

Fri Apr 13 09:02:21 2001
Name:Y V Rao
Email:yv.rao@eil.co.in
Views:It is not clear recession hit whom exactly. That is in IT Market various categories. Among them who r severely effected.

Fri Apr 13 09:24:08 2001
Name:Vinay Sharma
Email:tovinays@rediffmail.com
Views:I am also on H1 visa but glad that I have my job with me. But I really think that INS should find a way to atleast keep these people's status intact that way once the economy improves these people would hopefully get their job back. I really feel sorry about them.

Fri Apr 13 09:40:51 2001
Name:Kishore Jethanandani
Email:kishorejets@msn.com
Views:At its root, the H1B community should be considering this issue as a civil rights issue. Take an example, I paid for unemployment insurance. When I got in touch with EDD for my claim, they were nice enough to pay my first claim but they said I will have to return the money should the INS decide that I don't have status. My question is how can you be asked to pay unemployment premium for a service that you cannot claim if you have to leave the country. Some people it seems are created more equal than others--this is a clear case of human rights violation and should be taken to US Supreme Court for resolution. We have to demand temporary resident status and have the full rights for the duration of time the visa is granted including unemployment benefits. Anybody willing to join the fight? I am gathering material for an article on the legal anamolies of H1B visa. PLease send information on your experiences.

Fri Apr 13 10:01:21 2001
Name:Anurag Gupta
Email:Daniaal@rediff.com
Views:I think they are in a land of others they can hardly do anything they don't have anyother alternative but to come back.

Fri Apr 13 10:16:52 2001
Name:P. Kirubakaran
Email:karankiruba@rediffmail.com
Views:The Indian IT community in US should lobby for atleast 6 months of time for the H1B holders to remain without status before getting another job.

Fri Apr 13 10:19:35 2001
Name:Arvind Gupta
Email:arvgup@yahoo.com
Views:It is not uncommon for companies to layoff workers. It goes on all the time. The H-1B visa holders need to retrian themselves and prepare themselves for new challenges in the futures, than to spend time sulking that their dream did not meet with reality (it seldom does). If they wish to return to their roots, be an entrepreneur of choose someother option, it is entirely upto them. The country (India) is behind them and ready to accept them if and when they choose to return.

Fri Apr 13 10:19:50 2001
Name:H1Guy
Email:H1Guy@noemail.com
Views:The US Government, INS, and the companies would all say they don't know what the fuss is all about. By definition, the H1B is a temporary work visa. The people who were granted these visas to work in the US were fully cognizant of the implications of what the word "temporary" means, and still decided to accept these jobs and come to the US to work. The only unfair aspect of this is that employees on H1 visas pay social security taxes. That makes no sense.

Fri Apr 13 10:47:19 2001
Name:Sharath Shetty
Email:shars_98@yahoo.com
Views:I've been on H1, L1, and currently on H1 since 1993, never applied for GC. Two times I went back to India for nearly a year. Based on my experience, here is my two cents (93 paisa). Most of us who came here and made lots of money, had we worked in any other field in India, it would have been unthinkable. We should be thankful for that, instead of thinking how much more you could have earned by staying. Most of the jobs that were trimmed recently were created in the dotcom boom of 1998-2000, the boom got burst, so did the jobs. When there is a sudden rise in demand, one can easily predict a peak and then the fall. Most of the jobs were created by dotcom companies that were created with flawed business models. Companies running with negative profits for years; it was only a question of time before this would collapse. Most H1-Bs who came during the boom mistakenly assumed this will go on forever. Many of them invested heavily into furnishing, multiple cars, even houses while on H1. After watching the H1 scene for 8 years, I would say go easy on non-liquid assets (things you can't take to India) until you obtain a GC. When you are on H1, be like a water drop on a lotus leaf, be ready to leave the leaf(US) when the leaf bends. Don't get too hung-up over things you'll have to leave back, anticipate the market conditions. That way going back won't be a painful thing. Nobody forced you to come here, you took a calculated risk in coming to a foreign land, so deal with the risk. America doesn't owe us anything, it is the most sought after immigration destination in the world, for both legal and illegal immigrants. Just because we entered legally, we have to no right to demand rights to stay when the demand has dried up.

Fri Apr 13 10:48:07 2001
Name:Sharath Shetty
Email:shars_98@yahoo.com
Views:I see lots of you complaining about social security benefits you'll never receive. Well, here is what I know. I think this holds good for everybody, H1B, GC or citizen. For every tax year where you earn more than $7000 taxable income, you get 4 credits. Once you reach 28 credits, you'll qualify for disablility benefits. Once you obtain 40 credits (takes 10 years), you are eligible to recieve social security retirement benefits. When you are 65 or 67, you will start receiving your monthly SS payments irrespective of which part of the world you live. If I can hold on to my H1 job till next year, I'll get my 40th credit. However, when I reach 67 after 35 years, the SS system would probably be dismantled due to lack of funds, simply because the number beneficiaries will far exceed the SS payers. Hence, nobody will get any money, so take comfort in that thought.

Fri Apr 13 10:48:38 2001
Name:Vajpayee
Email:was@yahoo.com
Views:Until yesterday I held my head high as an Indian professional working in Silicon Valley. For long I have been proud of my fellow Indian professionals, who by many accounts have made an outstanding contribution to the development of the new economy. However yesterday after reading some of the messages, I was very disappointed and for once felt embarrassed of being an Indian. The most awful and disgraceful messages were those which screamed "We have been treated unfairly" or "The US Govt should come out with a solution to help laid off H-1 workers". These statements are absolutely ridiculous and cowardly. If indeed you were a true professional you would never say such things. Good talent, backed by good training and solid experience always stands out, no matter what the state of the economy. Friends, let us not forget that we were direct beneficiaries of the US economic boom. Imagine a boom that was so powerful that it was creating near equal wealth and job opportunities for a person graduating out of MIT/Harvard as it was for a "software consultant" born and raised in some remote corner of Andhra Pradesh. Understandably no one was complaining then. Now the economy is no longer booming, we cannot expect such insane wealth and job creation. It is time to reset expectations; change priorities and yes perhaps change countries of residence. The truth is my friends, that we Indians are a bunch of talented and hardworking people. These talents however always get defeated and repressed by our greater (disabilities of being extremely insecure, having low confidence and self esteem and have little if any faith in ourselves. Had it not been for all this, I bet no Indian professional worth his/her salt would even bother to make absurd demands from the US govt or criticize the US system. Let's not blame the system folks, lets blame ourselves. Lets not forget that we got greedy. We came here because we saw op

Fri Apr 13 11:11:26 2001
Name:david
Email:davidprabhu@rediffmail.com
Views:investors r those who don't know about tech they will understand later then they will start investing on software then the NASDAQ will rise and more industries will florish and more jobs will open. but as far as dot com is concerned dot com companies concept has failed so web devlopment has no good scope so one should think of something else to go for web will be there but few.

Fri Apr 13 11:33:43 2001
Name:LR.Satish
Email:satishlr@hotmail.com
Views:It's a temporary and also unexpected situation now. Once the government's economic policies revealed then there may be some sign of get-back state in the IT field, isn't it ? Also, it is clear that it does not mean there is no project requirement, but it is meaning that, just stoped a while, that is it.

Fri Apr 13 11:34:28 2001
Name:sudhanshu singh
Email:rajput_2000@rediffmail.com
Views:Yes it is fair.One should not expect life time job in this changing world.When IT sector was on it's peak every professional reaped the crop of money in it now it's hard time for this sector why they people were not ready for that .I have a suggestion in this regards for the policy maker's if India has a large pool of software developer then why govt. should not ask IT company to set up their development unit in India & govt. should provide cos with every facilities what they r getting in so called "cilicon valley".

Fri Apr 13 11:34:45 2001
Name:myself
Email:nowhere@anywhere.com
Views:when I tried for a job around a month back, I got 4 great offers in 2 weeks. Finally I pulled off my resume from the web, inorder to avoid the phone calls. I think many of the people who are struggling to get a job are Visual Basic/Y2K/little bit java kind of guys. When I speak to the top level people of this company, they all say one thing in common - though there are so many unemployed people out there in the market, it s still very difficult to get a good one. Yes I ve worked very hard in the past, while others were busy visiting places and watching movies. I think it s paying off now. But I agree at least some of the people out there are really brilliant.

Fri Apr 13 11:41:10 2001
Name:Mandar
Email:mandar103@rediffmail.com
Views:Applying for H1-B..... thats a great ....as people thought and still believe. But hey no matter how good you are or how much time you have stayed in States or no matter in any other country. You will still be a foreigner. Why take the case of States? when the same problem lies with us in Mumbai or say any other city. People always complain how professional from other states come and grab the jobs. Then it becomes a Son of Soil issue. So believe me you go to States to earn more than thats it you have to live it that way(insecurity). Or just pack your bags and return home. Sare Jahan sa Accha Hindustan Hamara.

Fri Apr 13 11:42:46 2001
Name:praveen
Email:bhoomigaripraveen@yahoo.com
Views:Is the Economical Conditions at US had became so worse? why the US government is trying to reduce their software establishment?

Fri Apr 13 11:44:38 2001
Name:myself
Email:nowhere@anywhere.com
Views:It s irritating to read about Americans showing the "true colors". Hey guys, what do you expect, when companies themselves are struggling to exist, you expect them to specially protect Indians, so that they will be termed righteous. Of course they will dump you. I think all foreignours should be dumped first, since America is first for Americans. I dont see anything strange in that at all.

Fri Apr 13 11:49:43 2001
Name:Sourav
Email:charls97@mail.com
Views:There is absolutely no reason for the Indians to waste their valuable time in America, any further. Their home country is a land of opportunities and they would really be doing an honourable deed by coming dowm to their home country and serving their mother land. It is rather disgraceful to spend ones entire life as a second citizen. Money makes a ghost out of you and it is this maddening lust for money which makes our Indians go to the USA and make a Big Fool out of themselves. If you have it in you then come back and serve your mother country which can turn out to be the super power of the millenium and then it would be those whites who would be wanting to come to a country which is full of cultures and dignified traditions as they themselves lack these basic ingredients.

Fri Apr 13 11:50:07 2001
Name:myself
Email:nowhere@anywhere.com
Views:Paying taxes doesn t give you any right to be here. That only gives you the right to use their roads, libraries and the system in general. Also none of us came here to "help" them. We came because we felt the money and the future was good.

Fri Apr 13 11:54:45 2001
Name:James Savarin
Email:jamesgsavarin@hotmail.com
Views: "Because of this south indian persons today the s/w market of silicon valleyislike this.here in california,if u are a s/w professional,then yr basic degree should be either mca or be in comp science or electronics,but most of these guys don't possess like this.that's wht the crisis.somany persons are coming here and not doing their job proficiently.so no comments on the scenario"

Fri Apr 13 12:09:30 2001
Name:G.Kannan
Email:gk_i@yahoo.com
Views:The following are the points 1. Those who have a job should look for another job if they are not found fit. 2. The most important point is to understand one point all those in USA in H1.B Visa are working as software professionals . the INS Has cleared them to work in USA, but how many of the H1B visa holders are still working in softwre field 3. Body shoppers, should be stopped 4. Bulk of the resources earned by indian softwaer professional are going to this middle men, who call them selves consultants , allure software professional take money from two sides 5. this should stop. 6. Those who have engineering degree shoudl be given preference 7. Surprisingly, lots of software professional in USA have fake degree certificates, and they have created a bad name for others to follow 8, The rules should be strict, should take into consdieration of many points 9. those who are not competent shoud be sent back to india, 10 those who are competent will get the job, and i think they will not loose the job. 11 KNOWLEDGE ONLY WINS

Fri Apr 13 13:20:31 2001
Name:Srinath
Email:srinath_74@rediffmail.com
Views:What is the fate of the people who have H1B in their hands and the conslate in india have stopped them by not stamping the Passport by telling some cock and bull stories ???

Fri Apr 13 13:27:20 2001
Name:dipankar
Email:duttadipankar@yahoo.com
Views:I FIND DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE.I HOPE SITUATION IMPROVES.BUT WHAT IS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE ISSUE

Fri Apr 13 13:59:11 2001
Name:Rohit Chandak
Email:rohit_chandak@rediffmail.com
Views:It was to happen & its a good time it has happened since Americans are very intelligent business people & they can exploit the labour & make thier own profits. When they saw that others are utilizing this opportunity for their benefit they have repelled & stopping them to get along. Infact Americans wanted labour & not intelligent people. It was a good opportunity forIndians but people who ahve recently went to US were going just b'cos of craziness for American dreams & burnt their fingers. It would have been great if Indians stay back & rule the world by dominating the market. Still there is time for Indian to stay back here & workout a strategy to take the market at their stride.....& definately they will be successful. Even Americans want the same hence they landed here to open their offices here & not to procure people from here to come to their land. Thats what I feel & would appreciate your comments & feedbacks

Fri Apr 13 14:07:31 2001
Name:Mohan
Email:mohank_29@rediffmail.com
Views:Read many views of fellows on this message Board. Some said H1B should be given time to look for another job when they are fired. But I don't see as many openings as to accomadate no of people on bench or got fired. Seeing current US economy condition we are not sure about when the things will be alright. In such conditions i think it's a wise decision to go back to India rather than staying here and spending the money earned. Also some are blaming USA that they used us when they need and sending back when they don't need. Probably these guys forgot what USA has given to them. Yes I am talking about money. Now Every H1B is in much better financial position than if he would have earned by staying india. It's not fair to blame this country, when it is facing economy problems. Let us be professionals even in tough times.

Fri Apr 13 14:11:00 2001
Name:Manak Kabra
Email:manak_kabra@hotmail.com
Views:The H1-B workers should allowed to look for another job but there should be a limit in respect of the number of days, as it will be good for the workers otherwise there may be time he/she will not have any thing in hand and have to come back empty hand. My dear friends this is the right time to pack the bag and go home else the time is not far away when the condition is going to be more bad. Also I think we should strongly propose and get more relaxations in maintaining our status. you must be agreed with me that we live a life with mental torture, every day worrying about layoff etc. Then why should we be here if we do not have a peace of mind.. I think every India IT professional should think on this and back to home to show US government that yes we r also a part of building your economy.

Fri Apr 13 14:12:27 2001
Name:MR. X
Email:ampadaliya@rediffmail.com
Views:Eventhough 40,000 people has been laid off,i believe that this will create a manpower gap and after 5-6 months there will be more requirements than earlier.

Fri Apr 13 14:33:42 2001
Name:rke
Email:kitta10000@yahoo.com
Views:hi all, Can anybody please let me know what exactly is happening in the US regarding Job layoffs.Is there any respite in the near future.I am presently in india after being layed off. ker ram

Fri Apr 13 14:49:52 2001
Name:Nitin
Email:dscsd@dfwedfwe.com
Views:it looks temporary..

Fri Apr 13 15:11:47 2001
Name:Bhatt Ketan A.
Email:tirthbhatt@rediffmail.com
Views:They are not also secure due to slecks in all over world.They have to come to India and apply their mind for creation work of IT for our country.

Fri Apr 13 15:49:59 2001
Name:jithender
Email:gjithender@hotmail.com
Views:It is not fair. H1B workers should be allowed do other jobs if market position is not good until it becomes good.As long as one entered the country legally and pay their taxes they should still be given the H1B status. The Immigration should re consider once again and changes should be made so during difficult situvation they must allow to do other jobs until they get good job.

Fri Apr 13 15:59:07 2001
Name:SIKANDER KHAN
Email:NAS_SIKANDER@USA.NET
Views:WELL MY SUGGESTION IS THAT WELL LOSING IT JOBS IS DUE TO CERTAIN CIRCUMTANCES BUT THIS IS VERY BAD FROM USA THAT TO LEAVE THE AMERICA FOR THE SOFTWARE PROFESSIONLS IS BAD LET THEM FIND SOME OTHER OPTION OR IF THEY ARE WILLING TO LEAVE USA THEN IS OK THANK YOU

Fri Apr 13 16:22:34 2001
Name:Sonali
Email:sonlai_sg@rediffmail.com
Views:I have got an offer from satyam for assignments to US on H1b visa. The project is on ERP platform. Must reply to them by this month. How secure is the scene? Can I take the risk and quit my present firm? Could anyone reply?

Fri Apr 13 16:31:59 2001
Name:deo
Email:deonarayan@123india.com
Views:Hi Some one return and they love there home country more the allien country and some try to stay there , as they love more to reach the dream . and For india its stage to more mature and concentrate into the core tech area as per the dependency on US or european country is alway in danger ? , the way this people play with the life of the professional is really very horrible ??? so much tension and aways insecurity , became the part of life. But the big ? is till when ???

Fri Apr 13 16:37:25 2001
Name:jayanthi
Email:jayshiv1@yahoo.com
Views:The time we all guys spend on making the american dream...might as well spend that in making a stronger nation..lets start & ignite the reversal of brain drain-whenz r we going to see a whole long queue at the indian embassy at US waiting to reach INDIA!!

Fri Apr 13 16:40:30 2001
Name:Nandan Pal
Email:nandan.pal@st.com
Views:People should not come back just to avoid the same(recession) in India..This can give Inida a better chance to improve in this Field..

Fri Apr 13 16:43:15 2001
Name:someone
Email:someone@yahoo.com
Views:Idiots. Instead of working for India, these guys went on to US,and now they should deserve the consequences. Even in India, no one should give them a job.

Fri Apr 13 16:47:57 2001
Name:Mohit Tayal
Email:tayalmohit@rediffmail.com
Views:It is very bad that usa kicked of lot of peoples.But we are also responsible for all this.Peoples are going mad for computer every one are opting for computer whether it is civil enggineer or any type of engineer.Whether he has so skills or not.all peoples are the part of this rat race.This is the major reason,so that usa think that one day ,Indians will dominant the conntry. And if we think fro our side there is nothing to worry,no ression will come.I am agree that usa is a major country from which e are getting business,but now countries from all over the world are opening there doors for indians.So there is nothing to worry.

Fri Apr 13 17:48:45 2001
Name:Shailaja
Email:rani_yata@yahoo.com
Views:what about the ppl who have visa's in their hands.. i think it is shattered dream.. It is better if ppl who r layed off should b given an opportunity to find a job ..

Fri Apr 13 18:07:31 2001
Name:bharti
Email:bhartinr@excite.com
Views:In the present situation this has become a land of shattered dreams.My strong opinion is that all H1s should be allowed to continue and work for they will be contributing to the system honestly by paying taxes in copmparison to those???????????an unimginable number!who stay here anyways and do not pay any taxes but make money.I wonder if the govt/INS ever thinks on these lines!!!!

Fri Apr 13 19:12:28 2001
Name:Jagadeesha
Email:jaga@yahoo.com
Views:Let us realize that the America is ahead of all other countries just because of this kind of policy. Fittest will survive. If they changed their policy it will become like any other coutry and nobody wants to come here.

Fri Apr 13 19:20:59 2001
Name:Arvind
Email:aksuman@hotmail.com
Views:Hi Almost everyone who is in USA fear that may be thid is the ;at day that they are ging for job . Many many people have been laid off .One of my Pakistani friend who is USA citizan has two children has been laid off and his condition is very poor . I being from TCS is still working on L1 .I think that small body shoppers have been the worst hit .So far TCS has not laid off any one and our project has been going smoothly .The reason may be because we are in maintainance project and the company has to run those project to keep the company running and also most of the TCSers are in telecom and other company but not in dot com comapnies . I think all the people who have been laid off should learn oracle admin ,unix admin ,networking and they should be able to find a job . Thanks Arvind USA

Fri Apr 13 19:33:25 2001
Name:Sanjeev Jha
Email:jha_savi@usa.net
Views:We were never secure in USA, even when economy was better. But bad economy made the situation worst. Now its proved that in USA or Silicon valley, you have only two friends, who can keep your job secure a little - Your Knowledge and Your money.

Fri Apr 13 19:37:59 2001
Name:jignesh
Email:jigpatel123@rediffmail.com
Views:i think that the slowdown in the I.T. field specially in u.s. is not taken long time, because according to NASSCOM there the jiant company, in the india are not fear to that slow-down, but 138 out of 140 are aspect groth in the present fiscal year...and the prediction say also that till the year 2008 the software exports of the india is increases to the third part of the total exports in the world.. !!!!. so, i strongly believe that this is for sort time only. but, india is the safest place in the i.t. field as ** About the security of the job of the remaining i think that not so much secure in u.s.

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