I work for a Texas governmental institution. On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM David Spiegel < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Jay, > Texas law?! ... I recently did work for a bank in Texas. > > Regards, > David > > On 2025-07-24 08:26, Jay Maynard wrote: > > In fairness, there are organizations that can't employ US citizens > outside > > the US due to legal or government contractual reasons. I can't leave the > US > > and do any work from outside, for example, under Texas law. > > > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM David Spiegel < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Steve, > >> I am a US citizen, but, don't live in the USA. > >> At some companies, I am ineligible for remote work for this reason > >> > >> (Some intelligent companies don't care where one resides.) > >> > >> Regards, > >> David > >> > >> On 2025-07-24 07:40, Steve Beaver wrote: > >>> TCS has sold a service contract to Toyota in Plano. The downside is > >> that TCS does not rehire and that is their choice. The problem becomes > is > >> that I have no Idea how many people on this list are former TCS > employees > >> as I am. > >>> But I have been approacted and/or contacted over 500 times for the > >> Toyota deal in Plano. That many contacts has far beyond exceeded the > level > >> of > >>> Mass insanity and stupidity. Also TCS has sold a service contact to > >> Boeing and Zions Bank, and yet the recuiters keep contacting the same > >> known resources in hopes of finding someone. > >>> There are other recuiters looking for companies other then TCS, DXC, > and > >> CTS. Those are the ones I want US Based zOS Systems Programmers to > target. > >>> In the past few days I have been hit with e-mails for San Berinadino > >> County in California and I simply respond $135/Hr W2. Again the > recuiters > >> are using the same known zOS Systems Programmers. Also I've been > approache > >> for my skills of ACF2, RACF, zSecure, and TSS and it respond with > $135/Hr > >> W2. And San Berinadino County in California I know have been looking > for > >> well over a year. > >>> Beause of US Laws under the Trump Administration and government > >> regulated industries and companies lile Toyota that have statted US > >> Citizens only, no one from other counties can be hired and there lies > the > >> rub > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Phil Smith III > >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 1:33 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: US Based zOS Systems Programmers > >>> > >>> Hmm. I mostly agree, but there would seem to be room for discussion of > >> what U.S.-based sysprogs are worth vs. ones in other timezones. It's the > >> "other timezones" that becomes an issue: when every interaction takes 24 > >> hours because the two sides are 12 hours apart, that's a problem, no > matter > >> how good they are. > >>> And if folks are being offered the same rates as in the 80s, when the > >> number of quality people has declined precipitously, that feels like a > >> problem worth discussion too. But of course Radoslav is correct that > >> neither complaining here nor to a recruiter is likely to lead to any > >> change. Though I find it offensive to be approached with a lowball > >> offer--but that's just basic incompetence on the part of the recruiter. > >> Probably more useful to explain to them why it's lowball. > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On > >> Behalf Of Tom Brennan > >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 1:29 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: US Based zOS Systems Programmers > >>> > >>> +1 > >>> > >>> On 7/23/2025 10:10 AM, Radoslaw Skorupka wrote: > >>>> First of all, IMHO it is off-topic. > >>>> > >>>> It is off-topic despite we see "system programmers" keywords here. > >>>> It is off-topic, because it not mainframe-specific issue, rather it's > >>>> an issue of IT or even wider - about world economy and remote work > >>>> possibilities. > >>>> > >>>> Of course you can be angry for the rates, but it is neither issue of > >>>> Indian people nor Indian companies. Even American or Canadian > >>>> companies do hire people outside. Not to mention European giants like > >>>> Atos, Sopra, etc. And all those companies do hire US citizens as well > >> as EU citizens. > >>>> And people living in India, Indonesia, Peru, Costa Rica, Brasil, > >>>> Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, etc. However it is not only about > >>>> employees - Kyndryl or Ensono or other companies have big customers > >>>> outside of US - is it OK? For me it is. > >>>> And yes, US folks are usually paid better than people in Lithuania > >>>> (Rocket Software), people in Poland are paid better than in Brasil or > >>>> Pakistan. But the difference does NOT come from someone's appeals or > >>>> invocations. > >>>> > >>>> If you want to change the rules - it's your decision. However I don't > >>>> think the IBM-MAIN or RACF-L are proper places for that activity. > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > >>> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > >>> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Jay Maynard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
