2026-06-03T13:54:16Z https://njump.me Ben Toh https://njump.me/npub1arc4z96ckss9djd8nku2ampq9ng52a87skpl44uxv3qwgqkss4fqu78ewt https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/000/137/710/original/e59e08b239a56ac2.jpeg https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/000/137/710/original/e59e08b239a56ac2.jpeg https://njump.me/nevent1qqszl5ckygw5kdk9pp5zwzmstt2das7rck5l2w2w2j4n9kdyzlxgllczyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4ynxhhev In Malaysia at least, it’s almost a tradition to get Chinese New Year goodies like chips, cookies and tarts and you just snack on them during the entire period of CNY… this year I managed to bring back a few of them from home and they survived the flights!<br/><br/>Happy Lunar New Year yall 😃<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/084/126/571/110/087/original/6ad025b9e7c0d510.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-17T04:40:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs04vhfs0wpy7eaa2xx62cqt0yzm8a76jd4agalhnch2wru4n0mkxczyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4y20ue5q Things that really fuck with your mind being a Malaysian living in US and visiting hometown once awhile: entering cars at the wrong side all the time and unable to parse dates efficiently 🫨 2026-01-15T06:01:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstq747t975lxjv38xnhnltnejrc20la5t8lhhcd0uj5x3e5x3ky4qzyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yvt3dm9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspq0kdkdw25nvqrjvesqzw8wccaslaa2hquwh5upc0j4smdzkqxxg5zqd2m'>nevent1q…qd2m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>chicken… cartel?! 2025-03-25T14:16:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0jcvqsnxy9l2an2y5an3pphpmdj0076z9ecfa07yhz629uvxz7tczyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yuan6n9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsynl3m4ycaxy9m07txchgf6fqh0h7lkm9zt8dcv4278crug3mydtqlrg8hl'>nevent1q…g8hl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also that McD lou sang thing... 😶 2025-01-24T04:47:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv6v9dwfx8c95suu9ug4f5zvjfp88kn8uumx7qpfa5297ky0nlkzqzyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yaqedwx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsynl3m4ycaxy9m07txchgf6fqh0h7lkm9zt8dcv4278crug3mydtqlrg8hl'>nevent1q…g8hl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I kind of would want to try... 😅 2025-01-24T04:46:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyds8mnt344wycu23cq2uhsx90fqw827gt9wqljsegr272dmxwgrczyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4ya6xv9j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspgcn7c77aqhcscfkfazdwx9t8a8jjkg7nzmmmz0qdnh54v8zz9ygnd2ynz'>nevent1q…2ynz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(the United state of A also still uses fax machines in some sectors 😶) 2025-01-19T07:23:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9d6ve3d0t23tyxutaz65rrj877r9vz86tlzszklnj86hl2hhxzdqzyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yh7zzgq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg4zwfecdv92ren6r3d9fmvlemj2df7fzy0y5lvlu4dhucql2pkds7jkua2'>nevent1q…kua2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Soooo, is #H1B worker the low-cost indentured servant that has no rights? All system is bound to be exploited, but on the book here are some of the fact(ish):<br/>1. You cannot pay H1B workers lower wage than their peers, at least not on the book<br/>2. H1B status is tied to the employer; but it can get transferred to another employer as long as they hire you under the same job title (7/12) 2025-01-03T06:58:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg4zwfecdv92ren6r3d9fmvlemj2df7fzy0y5lvlu4dhucql2pkdszyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4ywhary3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8h7ypwq3v2sntj50me2wptdpmvnwpeersqk2aye5nd5j9xauetfqr6ukkt'>nevent1q…ukkt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Once the US government approves and grants the foreigner the H1B status, they can go on and get their visa and enter the US in September, and get themselves ready to start the job in October.<br/><br/>There are some employers that get exempted from the quota: government, academic institution, some NGO/non-profits. My path is through the exempted employers, but they would still need to pay the fees and get LCA and yadda yadda. Also, this path doesn&#39;t limit to the October intake (6/12) 2025-01-03T06:58:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8h7ypwq3v2sntj50me2wptdpmvnwpeersqk2aye5nd5j9xauetfqzyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4ygnjecu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrgu9st856amya7x7tyhgcg5zytga7qe653tr8ysxyu4ghgm8294cq49lm7'>nevent1q…9lm7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the process is called the LCA (Labor Condition Application). Employer needs to tell the government how much they are paying this new foreign worker. And the gov decides if the wage is at least equal or higher than if you were to hire a US national for the same position.<br/><br/>See, if you are allowed to pay the foreigner less, then hiring US citizens would be disadvantageous... LCA protects the citizens (and on the book protect the foreigner from exploitation lol) (5/12) 2025-01-03T06:57:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrgu9st856amya7x7tyhgcg5zytga7qe653tr8ysxyu4ghgm8294czyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yyzrvtk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwykh790a6prf9ysw34g5430yk6p35fsldulunhyz92kfyfzw6gshrceqm'>nevent1q…ceqm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Once you win the lottery, the employer would need to go on to file for the #H1B petition. This is usually when the employers pay substantial amount of money (thousands if not more?) to put together the documents, and filing fees. Employers also usually pay premium processing fees so that they can get the approval asap, you gotta act fast here... (4/12) 2025-01-03T06:57:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspwykh790a6prf9ysw34g5430yk6p35fsldulunhyz92kfyfzw6gszyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yxjep3g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg66qtdxl4k7j9nm28eawm7rg3rlqn0lqfjjk3mr2m86m3mk4kn7cupmfw9'>nevent1q…mfw9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s only one &#34;intake&#34; each year, if you get it, you start your job in October that year.<br/><br/>This means that, yeah, companies start talking to potential foreigners whom they want to hire in say late last year, register them to the system by March. And by the end of March, the government would announce the winner of the lottery. Yes, the number of applicants is much larger than the quota, so every year about 1/3 or 1/4 of the applicants would actually &#34;win the #H1B lottery&#34; (3/12) 2025-01-03T06:57:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg66qtdxl4k7j9nm28eawm7rg3rlqn0lqfjjk3mr2m86m3mk4kn7czyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4y9mh92g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxa4as6hmah3l4rcutpnnpun04wff70d36a7zd8yn2s8fcksmex2spv994c'>nevent1q…994c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The employer needs to apply for the status on your behalf, so it&#39;s kind of like: Hey US government, I need this guy who has the skills I want to come to the US and work for me, could you please grant them a #H1B?<br/><br/>The catch is, every year, US sets a quota of new 65000 H1B statuses to be given. And since they really want more people with advanced degree, there&#39;s another 20000 statuses reserved for folks with Master degree and above. (2/12) 2025-01-03T06:56:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxa4as6hmah3l4rcutpnnpun04wff70d36a7zd8yn2s8fcksmex2szyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yasfvzm Seeing a lot of mention of #H1B visa status lately. Since I&#39;m a H1B holder, I feel like perhaps I can say a thing or two about it, especially when I think a lot of US-ians may not know what exactly it is... (and yeah being called low-cost slave worker is strange)<br/><br/>H1B is an immigration status that, at least on the book, allows foreign skilled worker to come to the US and work. (1/12) 2025-01-03T06:56:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxr6ylmcvlvr2x7prspz9f2tq7ympqy8adplrv9ytynrrs9lw3qpszyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4ymkv5me In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8t5cvr752nxesmv883yrgccfxmtl6urk9730ggvhektp5fq4j8pgj9r3k5'>nevent1q…r3k5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah well it kind of checks out I was having trouble finding shorts that are less than 5 inches inseam from the non-gay brands 😅 (also you would have thought you can find short shorts in 🇲🇾 being so hot and all but noppppeeeee 😒) 2024-12-31T05:59:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0kqtwvcrx3tvwu6086262vtyl4yfng3x6trpa03c4nqq4rcqj56gzyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yr8cf2q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0a702mj30jqg775z6yfz9s02vux6w7ynhm5z7mk9kph99qxnefxg7kc2w3'>nevent1q…c2w3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>so many parts… the mescal and pascal bit… the part where, I guess I didn’t realize only the gays wear shorts nowadays? 😂 2024-12-31T05:52:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstk7s5sqhcr2c8fwejdv0spn9gtk7ctx5fq30y2yzleck2wkppjzszyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4y3ndj8r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw399mgm08l8388r94m2cdx8fdr0yj0w4antdrklcywz8g62y0y4qq0ax2t'>nevent1q…ax2t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wait what? 🤯 2024-12-31T05:49:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfqe980fp6uxpquuemvudr67eyvu3a7t60j67uyu0ejzgfwhzw6jqzyr50z5ghtz6zq4kf57wm3thvyqkdz3t5l6zc87khsejypeqz6zz4yyf7phy Just finished NK Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy, it’s 🤯 and I need a lot of time to sit with the story and the world she created… genuinely didn’t want the story to end though!<br/><br/>I listen to the audiobook sinceI can’t read anymore nowadays 😬 Glad I picked it up again after having a hard time understanding the first few chapters. The problem with audiobook and fantasy type of stories is that I am unable to relate to all the names and objects because I don’t see the spellings… 😅 2024-12-03T07:15:03Z