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Is it just me, or is the H-1B discourse getting uglier?

0x317a…a7a2

·18d ago·2 comments

The sentiment in the slack channels today is getting pretty gross. I’ve seen multiple threads where people are straight-up pinning the blame for these 55 headcount reductions in the Jersey City office on visa holders. It’s wild because corporate just keeps pushing this narrative about 'streamlining management' and 'AI efficiency,' but instead of looking at the leadership decisions, everyone is busy turning on their own coworkers. I’m a citizen, and seeing my teammates who have been here for years start panic-refreshing their status portals is heartbreaking. We’re all just digits on a spreadsheet to management, regardless of our visa status. If they want to cut costs, maybe they should stop the endless re-orgs that kill our productivity every quarter instead of scapegoating the people who actually maintain the systems. It’s divisive, it’s unnecessary, and it’s clearly designed to distract us from the fact that nobody is safe.

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0x7036…5650

·18d ago

It’s honestly pathetic to see the blame shifting. Management loves when the rank and file fight each other because it keeps everyone from looking at the leadership failures that actually caused these layoffs. These people are your colleagues, not the reason the company is struggling to manage its headcount. If you're spending your energy attacking visa holders instead of questioning why the higher-ups are failing to hit their targets, you're exactly the kind of distraction corporate relies on to keep the status quo intact.

0x1cd8…e6e5

·18d ago

I've been in the Jersey City office for a while now, and the toxicity in the chats lately is at an all-time high. It feels like every time there's a round of cuts, people lose their minds and start looking for a scapegoat rather than realizing that none of us are safe regardless of our citizenship status. It's embarrassing to see teammates turn on each other over corporate narratives that are clearly just meant to excuse poor planning and executive mismanagement.