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Re:Employee shortages: Where have all the workers gone? by hncurious on Saturday July 31, 2021 @11:37AM (#28019064)
Tech was once not that respected, & mostly full of nerds who were just way into tech. But then tech rose in status & income, & was invaded by top school kids seeking such things, who took over the top slots. These new kids didn’t much respect older tech folks from wrong schools.

https://twitter.com/robinhanson/status/1421212798881722368

Re:Employee shortages: Where have all the workers gone? by FooBarBizBazz on Saturday July 31, 2021 @02:01PM (#28020293)
The reduced standing (and compensation) of Finance post-2008 has something to do with it.