Just been given the boot by a dot-com company that went bust…
Looking at the market/economic scene, getting another job does not seem to be easy and I have one month to get one ( on an H1 here)…
Any suggestions on what should be a good next step for me?
(besides the obvious - “pack your bags !!”)
[This message has been edited by chilli (edited March 08, 2001).]
try logging onto MOnster.com
Good Luck,
the hardest thing is to find the H1 thing.
your in my prayers
U left out some obvious details… location, field of specialization, experience… blah blah blah. We are not najoomi’s (except, maybe, Pir Fraudia), so if u want some serious advice, u got to provide data…!
what's najoomi ?
By the way, I am currently based in the SF Bay Area - the scene of dotcom carnage !!
I have more than 4 yrs. of mostly all web-related skill sets (java/ejb/xml and app. servers like weblogic/ATG Dynamo).
So are u giving me a job or I file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ?
[This message has been edited by chilli (edited March 09, 2001).]
Well, would the new employer need to go through the headache of getting a new H-1 visa for you or can you extend it yourself?
Please let me know...I might be able to do something regards a job.
chilli
send me your resume. I was in the market myself a few months back and still get contacted by the recruiters for various companies. consulting e.g. IBM, CGEY as well as software e.h.blue martini etc.
also check out www.wetfeet.com to get inside scoop on the industry.
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Originally posted by AnokhaUK:
Well, would the new employer need to go through the headache of getting a new H-1 visa for you or can you extend it yourself?
Please let me know...I might be able to do something regards a job.
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The new employer has to apply for a change in H-1 visa, but chilli can join the new employer pretty much as soon as the employer files for this change. The actual approval comes in 2-3 months. It will cost the employer somewhere between $2-3K, which includes attorney's fee etc.
Got this in email today… u might be out of job, but you can still be famous!
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From: “Murali Krishna Devarakonda” [email protected]
Subject: [isn-announce] INTERVIEW with Wall Street Journal & Rediff.com;
Effect of Layoffs
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:28:09 -0800Dear ISN Members,
As you all know, the US stock market is taking a big hit and the
economy
has slowed down considerably, resulting in layoffs in many companies.
Several companies have also gone out of business or are struggling to
survive.
In this economic climate, it’s doubly hard for H-1B workers who have
been
laid off or are at risk. The big issue with a layoff for a typical US
citizen or permanent resident is the loss of income and the stress of
having
to find another job- in this tough job market.
But for typical H-1B workers, a bigger issue is having to choose
between
being “out of legal status” if another H-1B employer cannot be found “in
time”, or being forced to leave the US, disregarding the social and
economic
ties they have in the US, not to mention the fate of their spouses (who may
also be working, perhaps also on H-1B) and children going to school here.Both “The Wall Street Journal” and Rediff.com are separately
covering this
story, and want to talk to anyone who has been affected by the recent
layoffs.
As always, YOUR IDENTITY WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED unless you want it to
be.Essentially, they’re both looking for:
anybody who has been recently laid off,
is having trouble getting a job, and
is considering going back to his or her nation of origin, or
has already returned.Also, for a possible 2nd story (or part of this one), The Wall
Street
Journal is interested in looking at how marriages- typically among Indians-
are being sped up before people get their green card. The reporter wants to
talk to anybody who hastened to get married while still on H1B, to avoid
having to be separated from the spouse for years (this would be the case
for
Green Card holders who marry foreign citizens not currently legally able to
enter the US on their own).By talking to these reporters, you’ll help bring both national and
international focus on the plight of H-1B workers, and start a national
debate about how the current system should be reformed to address your
concerns.If you’re interested in talking to either or both these reporters
about
your situation, anytime between now and the publication of the stories (the
sooner the better), please contact:Murali Krishna Devarakonda email: [email protected] Phone: 408-261-8796The reporters are willing to travel and meet people wherever they
may be,
including their home country. However, these stories can take a few weeks
before they’re published. Please check the ISN web-site for
updates.
Remember- you decide whether you want your identity to be disclosed
in the
stories.Regards,
Murali
Murali Krishna Devarakonda
Member, Board of Directors
Immigrants’ Support Network
e: [email protected]
h: (408) 261-8796