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When large corporations complain about how they can't find any employees with the right qualifications, what they really mean is that they can't find any employees with the right qualifications who'll work for what they're willing to pay; nevertheless we are willing to make a big deal about education and STEM and how our workers are Unqualified For The Future.
When I complain about how I can't find any diamonds*, and what I really mean is that I can't find any diamonds for a price I'm willing to pay, people just laugh at me.
"Well, yes, you have to pay more for that" is seen as a reasonable thing to ask of consumers but not of corporations. That's kind of weird.
*Diamonds is sort of a nonsense example because you can get jewelry with a tiny diamond chip for quite cheap, and I don't really have any interest in diamonds.
When I complain about how I can't find any diamonds*, and what I really mean is that I can't find any diamonds for a price I'm willing to pay, people just laugh at me.
"Well, yes, you have to pay more for that" is seen as a reasonable thing to ask of consumers but not of corporations. That's kind of weird.
*Diamonds is sort of a nonsense example because you can get jewelry with a tiny diamond chip for quite cheap, and I don't really have any interest in diamonds.