- cross-posted to:
- enoughmuskspam
- cross-posted to:
- enoughmuskspam
Summary
Tesla replaced many laid-off U.S. workers with foreign H-1B visa holders after a 2024 wave of layoffs affecting 15,000 employees.
These visas, tied to employer sponsorship, often lower compensation and give employers significant leverage over workers.
Critics argue this displaces U.S. employees, as senior engineers were replaced by lower-paid junior engineers.
CEO Elon Musk, while advocating for expanding H-1B visa caps, faces backlash, especially from conservatives, for “job-stealing” concerns.
Musk contends there’s a U.S. skill shortage, but critics highlight potential exploitation tied to Tesla’s demanding work culture and visa dependence.
Not even just that, H1-Bs are about two steps shy of importing slave labor. Once you’re here in the US, you have to stay continually employed. If you don’t become a citizen or gain another type of visa, you get deported if you’re not working for a sponsoring company for more than 30 days. Companies continually use this to ensure compliance from workers who might otherwise complain about things like working conditions or pay or long hours.
The American Elite considers the poor lazy because we do not work for free.