[elmer fudd]

If they raise their starting salaries high enough they won’t have any problems filling the positions. I can bemoan the fact that I’ve got $25K in my pocket and none of the Toyota dealers in the state want to sell me a new 4x4 Tundra for that price. Perhaps it’s due to a truck shortage or something. Maybe the government could help me out? Or just maybe I could cough up the full 35 grand that the market says it’s worth. When your employers decide to do the same thing they’ll find they have no problem filling positions.

[spikeytx86]

I can’t comment on the high skilled job situation as I am still in college, but I can tell you that as far as the low skilled jobs go, they are being paid really good salaries. Cingular pays almost $20k to start for there call center + Tuition Reimbursement + 401-k with company match + Comprehensive Benefits Package + PTO. Here in Lubbock, you can live pretty damn good on $20k. And these are for low skilled, entry level positions. We ain’t talking $6 bucks an hour here.

[spintreebob]

what’s wrong with entry level, some college, no degree, starting at $40,000 or $70,000? What’s wrong with no degree but some experience at six figures?