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> When you hear someone say "I cannot find qualified workers" always add "at the price I am offering" because if they doubled or tripled the wage they offered,
by vonmoltke 8y ago
> When you hear someone say "I cannot find qualified workers" always add "at the price I am offering" because if they doubled or tripled the wage they offered, they could find a qualified person so it is a matter of price, not a matter of availability.
Somewhat related, but sometimes the issue is an unreasonable definition of "qualified". I feel like there are a lot of choosing beggars, particularly in the tech industry.
- mmt 8y agoIsn't the aphorism "beggars can't be choosers" exactly about price, though? (Just the price happens to be zero) That said, I don't actually mean to merely quibble over semantics and wish to clarify: Is what you meant that many tech tech companies are hoping to hire someone that just doesn't exist at all [1], rather than not existing in sufficient number? [1] Expecting, like Dilbert's pointy-haired boss that, just because qualifications can be listed in a job description, there must exist someone who fits them all.
- user5994461 8y ago>>> I feel like there are a lot of choosing beggars, particularly in the tech industry. Assuming true, that would be limited to the silicon valley and new york area. Try to work in tech in smaller cities and you will quickly realize that there are few employers and they can be picky.