As Indian IT firm Infosys ramps up hiring of US workers, some are paid to do nothing for an extended period while they wait for a project assignment (

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Emma Rindlisbacher / The Verge:
As Indian IT firm Infosys ramps up hiring of US workers, some are paid to do nothing for an extended period while they wait for a project assignment — ILLUSTRATIONS BY THOMAS HEDGER — OUTSOURCED TECH JOBS ARE RETURNING TO THE US. SO WHY ARE STAFFING FIRMS HIRING SO MANY YOUNG AMERICANS TO SIT AROUND AND DO NOTHING?