I'll take the onus and point out there that there's a non-insignificant number of people on this board actively participating and making this even worse, and in

I'll take the onus and point out there that there's a non-insignificant number of people on this board actively participating and making this even worse, and in some cases gloating about it. When these threads come up, they are either quiet about it, or they would find a way to shift the blame as a means of self-defense (either conscious or not). Keep this in mind next time you read a thread about salaries and how so-and-so company is paying $600k+ TC for new grads and you're "leaving money on the table."