Scandalously underpaid is putting it lightly. We've basically transitioned to scientists being minimum wage workers, with the main incentive being permanent res

Scandalously underpaid is putting it lightly. We've basically transitioned to scientists being minimum wage workers, with the main incentive being permanent residency for the legions of foreign phds. Of note, engineering other than software also pays like shit compared to the cost of living. If I had to make a bet, I'd say there will be a lot less innovation and cool new stuff being invented outside of software due to brain drain. If I could be a mechanical engineer and afford a house in a big city, sure, but that's just not doable, whereas I can easily get a job that will cover my rather prodigious mortgage payment.