I must cop to the fact that I myself have a hard time finding work because I make it plainly apparent that I have a bad attitude about total jackasses.

However, my thesis in this particular topic is not that I myself am unable to find work, but that a great many of my colleagues cannot, despite being highly qualified.

I do believe that those who employ coders, cannot find enough qualified staff. I've been hearing that very same complaint from so many people for so many years that I really don't buy the argument that they're just trying to drive our pay scales downwards.

I feel that there is a deeper underlying cause.