......the peope who are trying so desperately to get their GCs are in for a big dissapointment. First of all, it will take ages for everybody to get a GC.
Even if they get it eventually, the trend of IT jobs migrating offshore ( read India ) is gaining momentum every day. Worldwide IT is in a slump, but in India it is growing by 30%. The reason everybody wants a GC is to be able to work freely here. If there are no ( or very little ) jobs to go around, what use will be the GC ?
Yes, you can always work at the Walmart or the 7-11, but how many of us will be ready to do that ? A few of us may get into alternate careers, but if the off-shore trend continues we will be the ones most affected. Most of us are pure techies for whom transition to business or project manager roles will be very difficult. It is very improbable that the demand in the future will grow enough to fill the capacity here and offshore - especially after the excesses of the 1990s.
Better go back and establish yourself in a place where the sun on the IT work is still rising. Let the people who are already citizens/GC holders make some hay while they can.
Thougths/comments are welcome.
Even if they get it eventually, the trend of IT jobs migrating offshore ( read India ) is gaining momentum every day. Worldwide IT is in a slump, but in India it is growing by 30%. The reason everybody wants a GC is to be able to work freely here. If there are no ( or very little ) jobs to go around, what use will be the GC ?
Yes, you can always work at the Walmart or the 7-11, but how many of us will be ready to do that ? A few of us may get into alternate careers, but if the off-shore trend continues we will be the ones most affected. Most of us are pure techies for whom transition to business or project manager roles will be very difficult. It is very improbable that the demand in the future will grow enough to fill the capacity here and offshore - especially after the excesses of the 1990s.
Better go back and establish yourself in a place where the sun on the IT work is still rising. Let the people who are already citizens/GC holders make some hay while they can.
Thougths/comments are welcome.