Immigration & Wage Suppression

[Rock Steady]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Why do I hear a voice whispering "oxymoron" when I read that phrase?

Because you're in Philadelphia.

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Eight startups in what period of time?

Oct 1983 - Oct 1985

I did 10 years as a Research Scientist at a small private university in Pittsburgh.

Sept 1995 - present 2006

One company I quit after just 5 weeks, but it was a big experience nonethless. Another was for just 5 months, again big experience. Some lessons learned. The rest were at least one year.

[Rock Steady]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Eight startups in what period of time?

For the bean counters out there:

(1) 24 months acquired after 12 years
(2) 16 months acquired after 6 months
(3) 12 months acquired after 12 months
(4) 01 months bust after 20 months ($3OMM of investment down the drain)
(5) 05 months acquired after 18 months
(6) 48 months acquired after 48 months
(7) 16 months private
(8) 03 months private present
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Total 125 months
16 months average

I know in this Post-Mari-gate era people want more accountability.

[Rock Steady]

Thru PMs back and forth, I enabled MaggiieL to confirm my work experience. So, let's ditch the thread derailment and go back to the main topic....

All Americans are immigrants or decendents, whether it be across an ocean or the Bering Strait. We all face economic benefit and challenge from the newer immigrants, whether they be illegal or legal.

I disagree that you can equate legal and illegal immigrants.

[Rock Steady]

Never said you can equate them. But, they both cause wage suppression and reduced opportunity. My local job market is now international.