Save Hostgator – Save Web Hosting

Hostgator owner Brent Oxley makes an interesting post on the hostgator gator crossing blog. He highlights some issues facing hostgator in the quest of finding highly qualified system administrators.

One of the biggest issues plaguing HostGator from day one has been finding qualified system administrators. Getting business is the easy part for us! At times we purposely slow down sales in order to allow for the hiring of support techs to keep up with growth. The majority of job applicants we receive are from qualified system administrators with a great deal of experience in this industry, but they reside overseas. If they had a quick, easy, and legal way to come over to America, than we would be hiring them left and right. Unfortunately, this is not an option.

Brent proposes a plan to save the Hostgator Company, the web hosting industry, the US housing market and the US economy.

I propose we allow any foreigner who purchases a home and lives in it, to become a US Citizen. What about their family? Allow them to stay on some type of visitor pass requiring them to live at the same house until they one day move out to purchase their own home. We could even charge a visitor tax that will contribute toward any costs that may come from their stay, such as schooling. The money generated from this program would result in billions of dollars a year in tax revenue.

These people coming to the U.S. would be the system administrators, doctors, engineers, programmers, and would fill the void of many other specialized jobs that companies like HostGator are in dire need to fill.

and a gem in his post which I fully agree with is the answer to this question :

What makes a company great? Is it the pretty office, the cool name, or nifty business cards?

To be the best you have to have the best working for you

This statement is absolutely true – If you have to be the best, you must surround yourself with the best

emphasis is mine. Check it out – worth a read