Engineering Wednesday
Stop me if you heard this before ... I was taking a college class and the foreign professor literally could not be understood.
Followed by- I had to drop it, I had to learn by YouTube, I failed it and retook it without issues with someone that could communicate... or when I pointed it out they started to grade me poorly.
Here is what they do not want you to know.
If you are in a class or working with an H-1B holder and you genuinely cannot understand them because of communication barriers, that is not just inconvenient. It is harmful.
Communication is fundamental in engineering, technical fields, and education. A professor or team lead you cannot clearly understand can ruin a student’s understanding of critical material or compromise safety and quality on real projects. One bad semester or one unclear leader can set careers back years.
The H-1B program requires the worker to be qualified for the role. When language proficiency prevents them from effectively doing the job, it is not just a mismatch. It is a failure of the system that displaced or prevented an American who could communicate clearly from taking that position.
You should report legitimate performance and communication issues.
Where to report anonymously:
USCIS Tip Form (for H-1B fraud, misrepresentation, or qualification issues): https://t.co/r1mNp1Gxhl
Department of Labor – Office of Foreign Labor Certification (for PERM and H-1B labor condition violations) https://t.co/YxwGF1PxXY
Call 1-866-4-USWAGE (1-866-487-9243)
Your university or company internal ethics/compliance hotline (if safe) or anonymously
EEOC if it involves discrimination against American workers Call 1-800-669-4000
Engineers and students are often the first to see when someone is in over their head or cannot communicate effectively on critical work. Staying silent allows the problem to continue and harms other Americans in the process.
This is not about nationality. It is about competence and the ability to do the job at the level Americans deserve.
Have you been in a class or project where poor English communication from an H-1B professor or lead seriously hurt learning or performance?
Drop what you observed.
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@WellitHappened1 It's amazing how changing the nexus of your life (locale) changes so many other dynamics. Things you don't even think about beforehand.