Google fits the typical profile for a corporate abuser.

In the past.. (pre H-1B fiasco)..

1.) Employers would seek out employees from different regions of the country. This search would extend to the point of opening up branch offices in other city and states in order to find and maintain talent in those remote locations.

Note: Not everyone can justify the expense of moving to a new city and job form a 80 to 150K/yr salary. This especially rings true for the more successful people, who would take huge tax/asset hits(>200K$) in such a dislocation. (I.E. Several years of after tax earnings just to break even from such a dislocation. )

2.) Hire specialized consultants for specific rare fields that require exceptional talent needed to deliver reliable products. (Device drivers, OS guru's, Contracting, etc.)

3.) Hire and educate lessor qualified employees and/or BS/MS/PHD's from non-computer fields. (This used to be the mainstay employment mechanism for science types in our tech based society.)

Note: Most scientifically trained people are more than capable of performing a computer related programming task , if given a chance. The H-1B program has eliminated much of this activity and greatly increased chances of negative ROI's from earning a college degree.

4.) Provide telecommuting opportunities. (related to item #1)

5.) Pay a competitive wage rates, especially after a companies stock has peaked or trades in limited range.

6.) Demands unreasonable extended work hours on a consistent basis.

From what I've been reading. Google fails on all counts listed above.