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Re:Microsoft MakeCode by Aaargh20318 on Thursday January 18, 2018 @05:17AM (#16175990)
> spending months looking for the perfect candidate that would be willing to work at the misery that want to pay.

That's what I don't understand. These companies completely forget the law of supply and demand when it comes to hiring. They keep complaining they can't find anyone yet the salary they are offering stays the same. I'll bet that if you double or triple what you're paying that shortage you're complaining about will mysteriously disappear.

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Re:Microsoft MakeCode by B1FF_PSUVM on Thursday January 18, 2018 @05:50AM (#16176132)
> They keep complaining

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

(PR honchos are kept from idleness, newspapers pipelines are filled, company didn't want to hire anyway, and maybe the gummint will drip in some cash for training internships. Win, win, win, win.)

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Re:Microsoft MakeCode by dagw on Thursday January 18, 2018 @05:36AM (#16176052)
If the salary stays the same it's because that is the value having someone in that position produces for the company. Paying your employees more than the value they produce is a quick was to bankruptcy.
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Re:Microsoft MakeCode by Aaargh20318 on Thursday January 18, 2018 @06:31AM (#16176317)
Then maybe you should draw the conclusion that your company no longer has a valid business case.
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Re:Microsoft MakeCode by dagw on Thursday January 18, 2018 @06:45AM (#16176390)
Absolutely. But it explains why many companies are so reluctant to raise their wages. Admitting you no longer have a valid business is hard.
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