It's a shame that a single snarky line gets a comment flagged and hidden. Here's the parent comment, in case you can't see it: --- It takes ten years to trai

It's a shame that a single snarky line gets a comment flagged and hidden. Here's the parent comment, in case you can't see it: --- It takes ten years to train people of that skill. Not having access to a capable glassblower as a chemical researcher is an infrastructure problem that cannot be solved with any amount of money. You need a master glassblower to train the next generation, and you need capable apprentices, and it still takes ten years. Neoliberals, note that fact. --- I think there is a point here, but it could have been worded less incendiary. If you always try to lower costs, outsource everything, buy the cheapest glass from some chinese factory, you will lose local expertise. If you outsource entry level positions now, you will lose experienced craftsmen in the future. But with some foresight, a university (or any company) can easily avoid this, by hiring apprentices early; if you give a young person a chance, they will often be loyal and stay even if, after years of training, they could now get a better paying job somewhere else.