America's immigration system is a nightmare, and it's forcing tech companies to move jobs outside of the country

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Companies are increasingly offshoring jobs that would have previously been based in the US, as US immigration gets harder and remote work gets easier.

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I'm an Amazon employee who likes working in person. I think our return-to-office plan falls short, so I'm quitting to work somewhere with a stronger office presence.

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"It's crazy because Amazon will probably think I'm quitting because I want to work from home, but it's actually the opposite," an employee told Insider.

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Billionaire tech CEO says Meta and Google over-hired so much they didn't have enough work for employees: 'They really were doing nothing'

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Thomas Siebel, a billionaire tech CEO, says it's 'weird' that Meta and Google over-hired and didn't have jobs for them to do.

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A UGC creator made an extra $25,000 in 10 months explains what it takes to start making an income: 'This is a business, not a get rich quick scheme'

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The hotel chain Crowne Plaza gave Aziz's family a three night stay at their Oman location in exchange for UGC work from Aziz.

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'Zoom rooms' and hideaway offices show how remote work is changing the way we design new homes

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Zillow told Insider that home offices were mentioned in 11.5% of all listings in February 2023

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I'm an Amazon employee who's worked remotely since 2021. Now that we're returning to the office soon, I worry I'll lose the productivity and work-life balance I perfected during the pandemic.

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An Amazon program manager who has never set foot in the office says she dreads the enforcement of Andy Jassy's return-to-office mandate come May.

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There's a battle for people brewing — and Florida is schooling the competition

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People are flocking to Florida, and it's not just because of the sunshine and beaches.

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There's a battle for people brewing — and the Sunshine State is winning

Companies want to know how many people are back in the office. They're using water coolers to find out.

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Offices are using the water cooler to track office occupancy.

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I took an office-personality quiz, and it turns out that as a remote worker, I'm a caged butterfly

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Rather than mourn the fact that I can't spread my wings in an office, I'll channel my extroversion in other ways, like Slacking with my butterfly buddies.

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3 people who thought they could work remotely for good bought homes hours from their offices. Now they're being called back and facing the decision to quit or sell.

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