> the big issue is not finance, reliability or control - but de-skilling. ... they don't even know who to hire or how to write the JD to bring people back in. .

> the big issue is not finance, reliability or control - but de-skilling. ... they don't even know who to hire or how to write the JD to bring people back in. ... nobody knows about how to set-up and run that any longer ... try finding a sys-admin who can just do simple tasks like set up and properly configure a mail server these days. So that is where the next boom will be: a sysadmin-on-demand service. Quick, someone create a start-up which connects those with the required skills to those who need those skills, charge a 30% fee and become the next greatest thing since sliced bread.