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rayiner | on: Microsoft offers mass buyouts for roughly a quarter of its workforce
How can Microsoft justify making thousands of H1B filings when obviously there's no shortage, and in fact there is a glut, of software engineers? https://www.levels.fyi/h1b/?q=Microsoft&employer=Microsoft
lokar | parent
It depends on the role, not every position is fungible.

Why do recruiters keep contacting me even though I’m retired?

HumblyTossed | root | parent
> Why do recruiters keep contacting me even though I’m retired?

Maybe your retired flag hasn't propagated the system yet?

Maybe they're just casting a really large net?

SoftTalker | root | parent
Also, it costs them nothing and maybe they occasionally get someone to unretire.
lokar | root | parent
Sure, and I may agree. But if there was a glut of engineers that would seem simpler for them.