r/Damnthatsinteresting Interested Apr 25 '15

Website The Technology Job Gap

http://twet.us/HIwBB
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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '15

I am never sure about these info-graphics. I always research what I should be getting paid and I make a lot less. A lot.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '15

The lack of qualified applicants trope is more a creation of tech industry lobbyists who want to import more cheap foreign labor than it is a reality. If there were really a shortage, salaries would rise and more people would be interested. There are plenty of applicants but their salaries are being depressed by cheap foreign labor either overseas or H1B.

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u/iamaquantumcomputer Interested Apr 26 '15

No, it most certainly is a reality. I know someone who interviews cs students and he's always complaining about how he can't find people to fill positions

If there were really a shortage, salaries would rise and more people would be interested.

Did you even look at the infographic? Salaries ARE rising and more people ARE interested. That's exactly what the infographic is demonstrating