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● Jul 07

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jz9qjxq5

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[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] "https://x.com/amandalouise416/status/1940073270939877707

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] Microsoft laid off 817 U.S. software engineers in Redmond, then requested 2,300 foreign workers for the same roles in the same location

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] Total H-1B filings: 14,181.

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] 82% below the U.S. median wage.

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] The visa applications werent filed by Microsoft directly. They were submitted on Microsofts behalf by Integreon Managed Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. an outsourcing firm based in INDIA, acting on Microsofts behalf.

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] Meanwhile, Microsofts presence in India is booming... backed by a string of agreements with the Indian government. Executives have assured employees there will be no layoffs in India, only more hiring while Americans are told more layoffs are coming.

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.wnd.com/2025/07/outsourcing-mania-microsoft-expands-american-layoffs-while-lobbying/

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.wnd.com/2025/05/u-s-pension-funds-used-to-fuel-indias-rise-and-americas-fall/

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] Track H1-B info here:

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] https://guestworkervisas.com/

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] https://h1bdata.info/index.php

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.myvisajobs.com/reports/h1b/industry/ph/

[03:27] schestowitz[TR3] Search H1B on Twitter to find many gathering & sharing data. "

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[03:27] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.wnd.com | Outsourcing mania: Microsoft expands American layoffs while lobbying for even more foreign workers! * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta

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[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] "This has been going on for decades and there's plenty data to show how tech, finance, pharma, trucking, and many other industries have used the corrupt H1B, OPT, F1, and other visa programs to exploit workers, shift money to the c-suite through fraudulent use of these visa programs, and offshore millions more U.S. jobs.

[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-cognizant-h1b-visas-discriminates-us-workers/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter?sref=trRSsxUR

[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] https://guestworkervisas.com

[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.myvisajobs.com/reports/h1b/

[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.myvisajobs.com/employer/microsoft/

[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.9-11commission.gov/staff_statements/911_TerrTrav_Ch5.pdf

[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.fairus.org/issue/identity-and-immigration-status-911-te------ts

[03:28] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/thousands-foreign-students-u-s-student-visas-may-have-worked-n1109286 "

[03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-guestworkervisas.com | Guest Worker Visas Putting American Families First

[03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-h1bdata.info | H1B Visa Salary Database 2025 - Search By Employer, Job, or City

[03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-: 2025 H-1B Visa Report by NAICS Industry | MyVisaJobs

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[03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-guestworkervisas.com | Guest Worker Visas Putting American Families First

[03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-H-1B Visa Report | 2025 Salaries, Job Titles & Visa Sponsorship Trends MyVisaJobs

[03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Microsoft - Employer Overview, H1B Visas, Green Cards, Salaries, Jobs, Contacts & Reviews | MyVisaJobs

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[03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.nbcnews.com | Thousands of foreign students in U.S. on student visas may have 'worked' for fake companies

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[13:32] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Geany 2.1 Lightweight IDE Brings Smoother UI, New Filetypes, and Theming Support

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● Jul 07

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[17:31] schestowitz[TR3] So glad and relieved that the PCLinuxOS Magazine site is back online

[17:31] schestowitz[TR3] I know how hard it might be

[17:31] schestowitz[TR3] Keep at it!

● Jul 07

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] After 9,000 Layoffs, Microsoft Boss Has Brutal Advice for Sacked Workers

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] "These are really challenging times, and if youre navigating a layoff or even quietly preparing for one, youre not alone and you dont have to go it alone," that producer, Matt Turnbull, said in a since-deleted LinkedIn post that Aftermath thankfully screenshotted for posterity. "No AI tool is a replacement for your voice or your lived experience. But at a time when mental energy is scarce, these tools can help get you unst

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] uck faster, calmer, and with more clarity."

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] https://futurism.com/microsoft-boss-ai-advice

[20:46] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-futurism.com | After 9,000 Layoffs, Microsoft Boss Has Brutal Advice for Sacked Workers

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] "

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] at a time when mental energy is scarce

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] For fu-s sake: mental energy isnt scarce. Unemployed people have loads or mental energy. They just want to work.

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] There are just too many managers and expensive people with years of experience.

[20:46] schestowitz[TR3] "

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jzdejf2r

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] "

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] csam Isnt really technical or support. The engineers and managers of engineers were not affected.

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] 1 hour ago by Anonymous

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @kv+1jzdejf2r

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] @kj that does not commensurate with the risk .

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] 1 hour ago by Anonymous

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @kt+1jzdejf2r

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] These are just the large scale cuts. There are have been many layoffs not mentioned.

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] 2023 Jan-March

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] 2023 July

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] 2024 Jan, July, Oct

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] 2 hours ago by Anonymous

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @kj+1jzdejf2r

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] @gg I heard unified csam gone overnight in some regions

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] 13 hours ago by Anonymous

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[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] Support is the only group without layoffs. zero layoffs this round.

[20:47] schestowitz[TR3] "

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● Jul 07

[21:52] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jz1xfgbv

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[21:52] schestowitz[TR3] " I'm challenging my PIP via grievance processes. Reading between the lines IBMs goal is to keep this as a HR process and not let it escalate to legal fallout. The outcome has been predetermined of course and the PIP its self is not developmental of course. "