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Preventing someone from entering the industry fails the person.
> Doesn't this just imply that there is enough supply for those companies that want to pay a lower wage?
If you ignore the human aspects entirely, sure.
There's no telling what heights he could climb to if given the chance, but nobody wants to do that.
They want years of professional experience before they hire someone. But they only want to pay entry level wages. This creates a catch-22:
If you have the professional experience required, you can find a better paying job elsewhere.
If you have no professional experience, you can't get an entry-level position.
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Preventing someone from entering the industry fails the person.
> Doesn't this just imply that there is enough supply for those companies that want to pay a lower wage?
If you ignore the human aspects entirely, sure.
There's no telling what heights he could climb to if given the chance, but nobody wants to do that.
They want years of professional experience before they hire someone. But they only want to pay entry level wages. This creates a catch-22:
If you have the professional experience required, you can find a better paying job elsewhere.
If you have no professional experience, you can't get an entry-level position.