Re:Hmmm (Score 1)

Speaking as a Physics/Engineering type slumming in a postdoc position for $40k... I remember the "Gathering Storm" report coming about and was rather miffed at the conclusion that we needed more scientists and engineers. It was obvious to me that the market could not support additional workers. If we needed more Sci/Eng experts, then there should be plenty of, say, $70+k jobs for holders of advanced degrees (esp ones in this super-hyped nanotech field). They are out there, but most require a few additional years of dues-paying as postdocs. As if spending 5 years in grad school making $20k isn't a big enough financial hit. If I didn't know better I'd think the "Gathering Storm" thing was a ruse to depress wages. Then again, I actually don't know better...