Originally Posted by
pilotchute
The majority of 457 visa holders I have come across were doing jobs that wouldn't be hard to fill with locals. The fact is they were being paid way less than what locals would accept. I used to work with a guy who was here on a 457 visa and he was getting paid 100k a year to fill an upper management position. The aussie he replaced was on 150k.
And he probably performs better than the aussie he replaced. Employers prefer 457 visa employees because they work harder, whinge less, take less "sickies" and do not have a sense of entitlement. Oh and they cost less, not necessarily in immediate $ terms, eg liability, retirement benefits etc etc.....