Why “salary” is being discussed
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> Many do. Every one of them should have at least double the salary if there's any truth in claims of their superiority to domestic workers and any truth to the claims of a shor…
by carlosjobim · Oct 8, 2026
I agree. The externality of layoffs gets partially transferred to the company and they're required to provide 3 months of salary for each impacted employee. It appears to work b…
by linkregister · Oct 8, 2026
Many do. Look at the ranks of founders, context level execs, all made up of a disproportionate share of immigrants. That's also not necessary to justify the proposition that imm…
by digitaltrees · Oct 8, 2026
> I don't even really need protection from Infosys, but I do think that if Trump were serious about protecting me he would start with large companies where the median H1B salary…
by shagie · Oct 8, 2026
how is a job with a salary of $750k "cheap labor" anywhere on earth?
by harshalizee · Oct 8, 2026
I've always thought that employers should just put in applications with a minimum salary. The top N applications by minimum salary should get visas.
by gwd · Oct 8, 2026
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A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis. Salary can also be considered as the cost of hiring and keeping human resources for corporate operations, and is hence referred to as personnel expense or salary expense. In accounting, salaries are recorded in payroll accounts. Read more on Wikipedia