> If there is a glut of "low-level" engineers it's impossible for there to be a shortage of high-end mid-level engineers as those mid-level come from the low-en

> If there is a glut of "low-level" engineers it's impossible for there to be a shortage of high-end mid-level engineers as those mid-level come from the low-end engineers. I was going to point out several reasons why this statement is false, but you went ahead and falsified it later in your own comment. > So if there is a lack of "high-end" mid level employees, they aren't doing a good job of developing their younger "low-end" employees. Seems like by "impossible" you mean "avoidable if you allocate enough time and resources".