Markets aren't made by how much something costs. They are made by the perceived value of things. In the same vein, people aren't paid based on the content of t

Markets aren't made by how much something costs. They are made by the perceived value of things. In the same vein, people aren't paid based on the content of the work -- they are paid based on market rates. Doing mundane work like fulfilling unit test contracts doesn't sound that valuable until there is no one in your geographic area that can or will take that job {in that place, at that time, with the legal ability to work, etc}.