Among the layoffs in early or late 2025 were many U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Soon after, companies hired H-1B workers for nearly identical roles.
In many cases, the difference between positions — such as Business Analyst, Product Owner, and Scrum Master — is minimal. A one-week to one month transition training could have allowed the laid-off employees to continue contributing instead of being replaced.
This raises a serious ethical concern:
Why are U.S. citizens and permanent residents being let go first, while similar roles are refilled immediately mostly with H1Bs? This is for both FT and Contractors.
This is not just restructuring — it is a question of fairness, responsibility, and ethics.
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@ts 30$ per hour for 168 hours a week and 52 weeks in a year puts them at an annual salary of 262,000$. Sounds about right.
Because Indians can work 168 hours per week for $30 per hour.
A short transition period of one week to one month would have preserved institutional knowledge and maintained momentum. Instead, experienced employees were let go and replaced with less-experienced hires, creating a knowledge gap that now requires extensive retraining. The time and cost of onboarding these replacements has reduced productivity and delayed execution. This was unnecessary and entirely preventable. Just BS!
"Why are U.S. citizens and permanent residents being let go first, while similar roles are refilled immediately mostly with H1Bs?"
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