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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by ttmacoy: 3:46pm On Jan 17, 2017
I think Trump may actually be good for the H1 visa programme as it is being abused by companies especially Indian IT outsourcing companies. It is well know the Indian IT outsourcing companies (Tata, Infosys, Cognizant etc.) play a numbers game with the H1 visa and flood the system with applications each year and as you mentioned they pay the workers the minimum they can get away with.

This makes it difficult for applicants from other countries e.g. Nigeria.


Bossman:
Some company (for example the Hospital the Medical Doctor works for or is applying to) has to apply on your behalf. Can't do it yourself. And you have to have some skills where there is a shortage. For example Medical Dortor, computer programming, etc. BTW, As a Computer professional, I work with tons of H1's from India. At my last contract, I met one Nigerian on H1. I was actually shocked! because it's very rare to see Naija on H1. He was a software developer working with the Indian IT consulting company Infosys, and they were the one that applied for his H1. Even he was complaining that he has to be with them for at least 3 years, and that they were paying him a very low hourly rate. Nothing is easy o. That's the way it rolls...the company that does your H1 holds you ransome till you complete your contract.

PS. I was just discussing this H1 thing with my colleagues last Friday. They were worried that with Trump now about to take over, he has vowed to put a stop to all the H1 visas.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by guiddoti: 4:06pm On Jan 17, 2017
If your 'Aja' never 'gbera', it is time to double your hussle. wink wink wink

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 4:37pm On Jan 17, 2017
MISTAICEY02288:
Just as Frank said earlier, there are unlimited channels to watch from. Here, the cable we are using is Directv and it has several channels to select from. Theres another one called RokuTV and we can also watch Youtube and Netflix on Tv as well. The Television is connected yo unlimited internet access. There are some other ones i dont even know their names and how they're operated yet undecided
I also use Directv. Although I use their basic service, which means that I have no sports channels
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by MISTAICEY02288(m): 4:48pm On Jan 17, 2017
CFCman:

I also use Directv. Although I use their basic service, which means that I have no sports channels


Oh okay. I don't really know much bout these things yet. Buh this oe shows all the channels completely. I watch the premier league matches on it.. smiley

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 4:52pm On Jan 17, 2017
guiddoti:
If your 'Aja' never 'gbera', it is time to double your hussle. wink wink wink

Lol. Oya explain before i come there come jam you grin

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 5:13pm On Jan 17, 2017
MISTAICEY02288:



Oh okay. I don't really know much bout these things yet. Buh this oe shows all the channels completely. I watch the premier league matches on it.. smiley
Right
The local NBC broadcasts one EPL match on Saturdays, and CNBC also shows some early EPL matches.
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by MISTAICEY02288(m): 5:18pm On Jan 17, 2017
CFCman:

Right
The local NBC broadcasts one EPL match on Saturdays, and CNBC also shows some early EPL matches.


Yes boss wink
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by obinna5000(m): 5:43pm On Jan 17, 2017
ttmacoy:
I think Trump may actually be good for the H1 visa programme as it is being abused by companies especially Indian IT outsourcing companies. It is well know the Indian IT outsourcing companies (Tata, Infosys, Cognizant etc.) play a numbers game with the H1 visa and flood the system with applications each year and as you mentioned they pay the workers the minimum they can get away with.

This makes it difficult for applicants from other countries e.g. Nigeria.



What about H-1B cap exempt jobs?

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Bossman(m): 5:53pm On Jan 17, 2017
I absolutely agree. They have taken over IT. As I type this, I am sitting in a room with 17 of us here cranking out code. I am the only non-Indian consultant here. I am a citizen of course. One of them has GC. The rest are all H1. crazy!

ttmacoy:
I think Trump may actually be good for the H1 visa programme as it is being abused by companies especially Indian IT outsourcing companies. It is well know the Indian IT outsourcing companies (Tata, Infosys, Cognizant etc.) play a numbers game with the H1 visa and flood the system with applications each year and as you mentioned they pay the workers the minimum they can get away with.

This makes it difficult for applicants from other countries e.g. Nigeria.


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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by obinna5000(m): 5:59pm On Jan 17, 2017
Bossman:
I absolutely agree. They have taken over IT. As I type this, I am sitting in a room with 17 of us here cranking out code. I am the only non-Indian consultant here. I am a citizen of course. One of them has GC. The rest are all H1. crazy!


Any hope for H-1B cap exempt jobs?
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by ttmacoy: 6:22pm On Jan 17, 2017
H-1B cap exempt jobs are good given you do not have to deal with the over subscribed quota system, but as you may know there are certain requirements to qualify as a H-1B exempt job or employer.

So especially if you are in the STEM field getting a job with a non-profit research organisation or university is a good route to get a h-1B visa and later on a green card.


H1B Cap Exempt Employers: Who Are they?

The H1B cap does not apply to organizations filing the H1B petitions if they are institutions of higher education (or related non-profit entities), non-profit research organizations, and government research organizations.

Many foreign nationals are not aware that these companies and organizations are exempt from the H1B cap and can sponsor an H1B visa any time of the year.

1.University
2.Government
3.Non profit organizations
4.NGO
5.Hospitals





obinna5000:


What about H-1B cap exempt jobs?

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by LadunaI(m): 7:20pm On Jan 17, 2017
Bossman:
I absolutely agree. They have taken over IT. As I type this, I am sitting in a room with 17 of us here cranking out code. I am the only non-Indian consultant here. I am a citizen of course. One of them has GC. The rest are all H1. crazy!


Big thanks Bossman for all your post and insightful advice. Please if I may ask, what sort of programming language are you using in your firm to code or in high demand in US?

is it C/C++, C#, R , Pearl, Python etc,or a proprietary platform you are using for all your day to day coding?. From what you posted earlier regarding how lucrative it is to have computer programming skills I found somehow generic, that is why am asking this now. And beside is there any certification needed to enhance ones programming skills?.

Thanks . @FrankNetter we're really enjoying your thread, wishing you very best in all your undertakings.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by richardbrandy: 7:53pm On Jan 17, 2017
This Thread Is Making Sense

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 8:04pm On Jan 17, 2017
So,I went to ease myself and found out the toilet has some sort of sensor. The moment you finish urinating and take a step back to zip up, it automatically flushes. grin

See me stepping front and back to test the theory. Luckily, noone else came in at that time. grin grin

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 8:05pm On Jan 17, 2017
LOL you be real village man. grin grin
Your thread makes this whole journey fun.
FrankNetter:
So,I went to ease myself and found out the toilet has some sort of sensor. The moment you finish urinating and take a step back to zip up, it automatically flushes. grin

See me stepping front and back to test the theory. Luckily, noone else came in at that time. grin grin

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(m): 8:12pm On Jan 17, 2017
sirRiddy:
LOL you be real village man. grin grin
Your thread makes this whole journey fun.

My brother, wetin man go do?





What's life without humor? wink

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by guiddoti: 8:38pm On Jan 17, 2017
FrankNetter:


Lol. Oya explain before i come there come jam you grin
grin FrankNetter, it's not for you. Your 'bingo' has arrived his destination. Many 'bingos' are still on the tarmac lol

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Bossman(m): 10:04pm On Jan 17, 2017
I develop in Java. I have worked at several firms all very BIG firms with head quarters here in Chicago. Insurance, Bank, Retail. These are all firms with huge IT shops. Doing Java/Java Enterprise (Webservices - both REST and SOAP, Spring/Hibernate frameworks, etc.) development at all these places. Database knowledge is critical as well. All the apps talk to some form of relational DB (Oracle, MySQL, etc.)

PS - Let's not derail this thread, as this technical stuff may not mean much to some. Please PM me if you have any specific IT/Programming related questions. Also, you can search the programming forum here for my ID. Have not posted there much lately, but I used to respond to questions there a quite a few years ago...Don't know if all that stuff is still accesible.

LadunaI:


Big thanks Bossman for all your post and insightful advice. Please if I may ask, what sort of programming language are you using in your firm to code or in high demand in US?

is it C/C++, C#, R , Pearl, Python etc,or a proprietary platform you are using for all your day to day coding?. From what you posted earlier regarding how lucrative it is to have computer programming skills I found somehow generic, that is why am asking this now. And beside is there any certification needed to enhance ones programming skills?.

Thanks . @FrankNetter we're really enjoying your thread, wishing you very best in all your undertakings.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by falopey: 2:59am On Jan 18, 2017
FrankNetter:
So,I went to ease myself and found out the toilet has some sort of sensor. The moment you finish urinating and take a step back to zip up, it automatically flushes. grin

See me stepping front and back to test the theory. Luckily, noone else came in at that time. grin grin

Lol. Guy, na for dubai before I go America I first had this same experience o. Na so I pee finish. I come tanda for there dey look like lucozade how I go take flush my pee o because na so the pee color well well. I come say haba, I be good Nigerian naa, how I go come use toilet for obodo oyinbo no come flush am. Because na so everything for inside the toilet dey shine. Na so I deeey oo. As I dey reson am, shey I go come sleep for hear now because of say I no see watin to press flush the toilet? I just vex take a step back wan start to dey comot. Na so I just hear the toilet flush all by itself o. I was shocked with surprise.

Now it's time to wash my hand after peeing. Haha again. Which kind wahala be dis. The tap no get handle where I go turn it on or off o. Na just only mouth sticking out eh get. I just stand dey look again but this time looking at a guy making use of the second tap next to me. Na so the guy just see me o. Chai. Which kind embarrassment be dis? I know for him mind, e go be like, see this village boy, he no sabi use ordinary tap. The guy just tell me say make I reach out my hand to the tap. Na so I put my hand forward o like say I dey bey the tap to give me something. The next thing na water I see running out and it automatically stopped as soon as I remove my hand. That was my first experience using such things.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 3:04am On Jan 18, 2017
falopey:


Lol. Guy, na for dubai before I go America I first had this same experience o. Na so I pee finish. I come tanda for there dey look like lucozade how I go take flush my pee o because na so the pee color well well. I come say haba, I be good Nigerian naa, how I go come use toilet for obodo oyinbo no come flush am. Because na so everything for inside the toilet dey shine. Na so I deeey oo. As I dey reson am, shey I go come sleep for hear now because of say I no see watin to press flush the toilet? I just vex take a step back wan start to dey comot. Na so I just hear the toilet flush all by itself o. I was shocked with surprise.

Now it's time to wash my hand after peeing. Haha again. Which kind wahala be dis. The tap no get handle where I go turn it on or off o. Na just only mouth sticking out eh get. I just stand dey look again but this time looking at a guy making use of the second tap next to me. Na so the guy just see me o. Chai. Which kind embarrassment be dis? I know for him mind, e go be like, see this village boy, he mo sabi use ordinary tap. The guy just tell me say make I reach out my hand to the tap. Na so I put my hand forward o like say I dey bey the tap to give me something. The next thing na water I see running out and it automatically stopped as soon as I remove my hand. That was my first experience using such things.
You people will not kee somebody grin

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by lionlee216(m): 3:47am On Jan 18, 2017
Laughing real hard

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by LadunaI(m): 7:20am On Jan 18, 2017
Bossman:
I develop in Java. I have worked at several firms all very BIG firms with head quarters here in Chicago. Insurance, Bank, Retail. These are all firms with huge IT shops. Doing Java/Java Enterprise (Webservices - both REST and SOAP, Spring/Hibernate frameworks, etc.) development at all these places. Database knowledge is critical as well. All the apps talk to some form of relational DB (Oracle, MySQL, etc.)

PS - Let's not derail this thread, as this technical stuff may not mean much to some. Please PM me if you have any specific IT/Programming related questions. Also, you can search the programming forum here for my ID. Have not posted there much lately, but I used to respond to questions there a quite a few years ago...Don't know if all that stuff is still accesible.

Thanks I will PM you.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by LadunaI(m): 7:27am On Jan 18, 2017
falopey:


Lol. Guy, na for dubai before I go America I first had this same experience o. Na so I pee finish. I come tanda for there dey look like lucozade how I go take flush my pee o because na so the pee color well well. I come say haba, I be good Nigerian naa, how I go come use toilet for obodo oyinbo no come flush am. Because na so everything for inside the toilet dey shine. Na so I deeey oo. As I dey reson am, shey I go come sleep for hear now because of say I no see watin to press flush the toilet? I just vex take a step back wan start to dey comot. Na so I just hear the toilet flush all by itself o. I was shocked with surprise.

Now it's time to wash my hand after peeing. Haha again. Which kind wahala be dis. The tap no get handle where I go turn it on or off o. Na just only mouth sticking out eh get. I just stand dey look again but this time looking at a guy making use of the second tap next to me. Na so the guy just see me o. Chai. Which kind embarrassment be dis? I know for him mind, e go be like, see this village boy, he no sabi use ordinary tap. The guy just tell me say make I reach out my hand to the tap. Na so I put my hand forward o like say I dey bey the tap to give me something. The next thing na water I see running out and it automatically stopped as soon as I remove my hand. That was my first experience using such things.
My bro u wan kill person with laughter. Lol

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by stevelaw: 8:57am On Jan 18, 2017
Mr Frank,you have successfully impacted my life.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by berryice(f): 6:38pm On Jan 18, 2017
Am really learning alot on this thread...about d sensor toilet nd all lol...Tnx op...Atleast I won't b a jjc to dah now grin

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by klexycole(m): 7:31pm On Jan 18, 2017
Omo... See as this thread dey sweet me grin grin

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 2:15am On Jan 19, 2017
Megyn Kelly, who just moved to NBC from Fox News, will be paid $20 million per year. In other words, she will be earning over $88,000 every day she works shocked shocked

Of course, her income after tax could be around $11 million. But it's still a lot of money.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by maternal: 3:22am On Jan 19, 2017
lagosrd:


It seems. People just sees you as too strict. By you're just saying the gospel truth about what is obtainable. Pls can I know which school offers the cheapest tuition for international students and most preferable in your opinion. Thanks



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Av0F5ZqSTw

These are Universities. Colleges are far cheaper though.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by freshtestimony: 3:42am On Jan 19, 2017
maternal:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Av0F5ZqSTw

These are Universities. Colleges are far cheaper though.



Thanks for posting this, exactly when I needed it for my niece

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by maternal: 3:50am On Jan 19, 2017
freshtestimony:




Thanks for posting this, exactly when I needed it for my niece

Just a side note. The average masters tuition is close to 10k Canadian. So that's like 7,500 US per year for tuition fees.

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Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by freshtestimony: 3:53am On Jan 19, 2017
maternal:


Just a side note. The average masters tuition is close to 10k Canadian. So that's like 7,500 US per year for tuition fees.

OK thanks man
Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by Nobody: 8:03am On Jan 19, 2017
falopey:


Lol. Guy, na for dubai before I go America I first had this same experience o. Na so I pee finish. I come tanda for there dey look like lucozade how I go take flush my pee o because na so the pee color well well. I come say haba, I be good Nigerian naa, how I go come use toilet for obodo oyinbo no come flush am. Because na so everything for inside the toilet dey shine. Na so I deeey oo. As I dey reson am, shey I go come sleep for hear now because of say I no see watin to press flush the toilet? I just vex take a step back wan start to dey comot. Na so I just hear the toilet flush all by itself o. I was shocked with surprise.

Now it's time to wash my hand after peeing. Haha again. Which kind wahala be dis. The tap no get handle where I go turn it on or off o. Na just only mouth sticking out eh get. I just stand dey look again but this time looking at a guy making use of the second tap next to me. Na so the guy just see me o. Chai. Which kind embarrassment be dis? I know for him mind, e go be like, see this village boy, he no sabi use ordinary tap. The guy just tell me say make I reach out my hand to the tap. Na so I put my hand forward o like say I dey bey the tap to give me something. The next thing na water I see running out and it automatically stopped as soon as I remove my hand. That was my first experience using such things.
my bros use air France to Yankee as him reach France airport go shit, him just stand up the thing just flush him shout blood of Jesus.. grin... Oyinbo bad gaaaan

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