This is true not just for SV but also the biotech/pharma R&D sector. I personally know people who have already moved out of the US to places like Singapore and India, and are doing way better in terms of peace-of-mind, moving ahead with their lives, having kids, putting down roots etc. On the other hand, I know a few others who are much like nomads within the US, moving from job to job just to keep their H1-B visa status valid. The biggest threat for them has not been joblessness but the threat of deportation if they do not land a new job within the ridiculously low time span exceeding which would put their legal status in jeopardy.
<cynical>It appears that the US citizens and their government just do not give a damn about any of this.</cynical> It is only in the last 12-18 months that some murmurs are being heard in the MSM in this regard.
I have to wonder: the US taxpayers financed this advanced education, almost entirely in case of Bio/Pharma PhD programs, and then to throw out (literally) all that investment out the door makes absolutely no sense whatsoever!
My time is coming soon... I am very apprehensive as to what the future and this country has in store for me. :-/ :-)
<cynical>It appears that the US citizens and their government just do not give a damn about any of this.</cynical> It is only in the last 12-18 months that some murmurs are being heard in the MSM in this regard.
I have to wonder: the US taxpayers financed this advanced education, almost entirely in case of Bio/Pharma PhD programs, and then to throw out (literally) all that investment out the door makes absolutely no sense whatsoever!
My time is coming soon... I am very apprehensive as to what the future and this country has in store for me. :-/ :-)