Why are there so many Indian expats in Houston? I’ve seen the financials and they are just as expensive as Americans when you expat them to Houston. What is the strategy here?
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Meanwhile India has a 100% tariff on USA agricultural products
So many in Midland as well
There needs to be a ban on colognes and scented oils. I work near a guy that I can smell from 50 yards away. Makes my eyes water. Can actually smell him as I walk past a huddle room with the door closed! The smell can go through glass!
don't train them how to do your job
...rhymes with Smell.
When U.S. companies hire workers in the U.S. on visas rather than outsourcing to India directly, they keep those salaries within the U.S. economy (temporarily) before those workers send remittances home. This benefits the U.S. because:
- Dollar Circulation: Dollars sent abroad create demand for the currency, strengthening its value and global influence.
- Economic Leverage: Countries that accumulate U.S. dollars (like India) often reinvest them in U.S. assets, such as Treasury bonds, fueling government spending.
- Immigration and Consumption: Expats living in the U.S. contribute to local economies—paying rent, buying goods, and paying taxes—before sending money home.
- Geopolitical Strategy: Keeping dollars flowing globally ensures the U.S. retains financial leverage over other nations through the banking system (SWIFT, sanctions, etc.).
It’s less about saving money on wages and more about maintaining the U.S. dollar’s dominance in global trade, ensuring the U.S. financial system remains central to the world
Utterly repulsive.
TREASON!
At some point they come home and back onto their 1/8 bill rate.
Fastest way to grow Bangalore to the planned 10000 campus is to send the Indian employees over for us to train them how to do our jobs.
Just ask the UK employees how it’s working for them.