Check a job before you take it: what it pays, what the employer's record shows, and what the place costs. Built on U.S. government records, each figure with its source. See an example report
“The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.”
— Joe Girard
Two independent public wage-data sources compared side by side, a plain-English target range to ask for, and the records that back it, each with a line you can say.
Their real federal enforcement record and wage-and-hour lawsuits, recent layoff notices, and SEC revenue and profit for public companies — plus recorded application outcomes, visa-sponsorship reliability, and political giving.
Cost of living, rent, state income tax, school enrollment, climate, commute, political lean, and a relocation-cost estimate for the metro.
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From our research
Layoffs with no notice: what the WARN Act covers and leaves out
What the federal WARN Act requires, how overseas sites and contractor employment affect who owes notice, when the 60 days can shorten, and what BLS found about the notice workers received.
Barclays Services Corp.: 606 H-1B filings and 1 layoff notice
What public records hold for Barclays Services Corp.: 606 certified H-1B wage filings, the occupations and wages in them, and the state layoff notices on file.
Apple: 5 layoff notices, 8,419 H-1B filings
What state layoff notices and federal H-1B wage filings hold for Apple Inc.: 5 notices for 282 workers, and a filing trend that rose 16%.
What happens after a layoff: the BLS survey of 3.3 million workers
Who lost a job held for three years or more, why it ended, how many had written notice, who was working again in January 2026 by industry and kind of work, and what the next job paid.
Amazon: 9,746 workers in 30 layoff notices
What state layoff notices and Labor Department H-1B filings show for Amazon: the notices over the past year, the sites, and the sponsorship record.
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Wage data: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC LCA Disclosure Data and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. LCA filings reflect sponsored-worker wage offers, which skew toward mid-large employers and specific occupations — treat any estimate built from a small sample cautiously. Informational only; not legal, immigration, or financial advice.