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9. Her education alone would make her an asset to almost any company

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 07:50 PM

Dec 29

I conistently forget 'merit' is now considered Woke by decree of the Ministry of Fox Infotainment and the barking sealions.

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Question asked at college job fair: Are you a U.S. citizen? [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 29 OP

Lots of reasons for this. stumpysbear Dec 29 #1

Im sure not every employer asked this question before Trump's crackdown BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 29 #3

They would have to at some point in the hiring process fujiyamasan Dec 29 #5

Times are tough, I'm not sure what she's expecting fujiyamasan Dec 29 #2

At a JOB FAIR, maybe she was expecting TommyT139 Dec 29 #6

The labor market is undergoing a massive disruption fujiyamasan Dec 29 #8

Nobody's paying $100,000 visa fee for entry level, even with a PhD Prairie Gates Dec 29 #4

Archived link: TommyT139 Dec 29 #7

Her education alone would make her an asset to almost any company Torchlight Dec 29 #9

Not sure what jobs she was looking at, but a lot of jobs require it EdmondDantes_ Dec 29 #10

Sue them for discrimination. Patton French Dec 29 #11