It's not just that. They won't take experience at a starting salary.
Until the economy improves and some HR droids get drop kicked to the sidelines, it will remain the same.
The 'small thing on the side' does help, but you have to be careful going black market.
'Eff 'em. I've reduced the expenses so much that I can pan-handle enough to pay the bills.
/johnny
I expect things to pick up after the election.