Tech is experiencing probably the biggest boom we've ever witnessed. What we're experiencing completely blows away the dot-com bubble. If you need to trade you

Tech is experiencing probably the biggest boom we've ever witnessed. What we're experiencing completely blows away the dot-com bubble. If you need to trade your labor in order to keep a roof over your head, you are in the same boat as any other person who needs to do the same, no matter the sector or role. The overall trend for labor has been that of stagnation, undercutting via contracting and outsourcing, and replacement. Companies at the forefront of our industry have colluded to keep engineer compensation artificially low. They were prosecuted for it and lost[1]. Some of those involved who colluded to keep engineer pay low were Google, Apple, Intuit, Pixar, Adobe and Lucasfilm. At the end of the day, monied interests are actively trying to ensure that you are paid as little as possible for the work you produce. Your fear is not unfounded. Such a predicament raises questions: What can we, as laborers, do about it? Well, if we look at history, unions were successful at winning things that we all enjoy, like the 40 hour work week and the weekend. Perhaps tech is due for a renewed interested in unionization or guilds. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_Litigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_L...