Thread by @ShaulaEvans

Once upon a time I was a recent immigrant to the US, working in a toxic environment for an increasingly abusive boss, who informed me I needed to work for free or they'd cancel my work visa & I'd have to leave the country. That was my glorious arrival here.

I'm aware there are people in Silicon Valley right now, as well as around the world in different industries, being held hostage by their immigration status, or in the US by their need for access to job-tied health insurance, or other factors. #Solidarity

I have also been working overseas when a family crisis at home coincided with a personal financial crunch, and I needed to get home but I didn't have the means to leave the country.

Life can be COMPLICATED. (And I've live through some wild things.)

I was a technical recruiter once upon a time. If I still was, I would be swooping in to help trapped people find good jobs at better companies. I hope internal & external recruiters are stepping up right now to do what you can.

(I'm all about random stories today, aren't I?)

I feel for the people trapped in bad situations, who have no options, who deserve better. I've been there too, far too many times than any one person should. You are so much in my heart. Stay safe & do what you need to do to survive.