Hey Austin
One of the things is that a lot of the IT work is outsourced to the subcontinent - this has happened massively in the UK, and especially by the US banks in the City. I know, I worked for 'em. A programmer earning $45000 in the UK can't compete with a far eastern person earning $15000 - and well paid locally for that!
A lot of my mates are business analysts who are working on outsourcing projects. there is a reduced need for professionals 'on site'.
25 years ago to set up a company in the UK you needed to speak to an accountant, pay him $300 and he would set up a company. Now, you do it online, it is set up and docs. arrive by email - cost $40. That's a big slice of work for the suits gone.
Which was why I posed my initial question.
I have good d/b design skills, years of experience in IT in Banks/Financials using iSeries. I'm afraid US work permits are harder to come by than the proverbial snowball in summer (even a UK summer
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