Any time I see businesses complaining about shortage of skilled labor, I read it to mean they aren't willing to pay enough to attract the skilled labor they wan

Any time I see businesses complaining about shortage of skilled labor, I read it to mean they aren't willing to pay enough to attract the skilled labor they want. The formula is simple. Businesses are in business to return as much money to investors as possible. IE: they're all about the money. Employees, more and more, are saying, "So am I. You want yours, so I want mine." Pay more and you'll attract more talent. Simple.