My Take (Score 1)

I'm saying that the problem is with the mucky mucks running corporate America. At least we're I'm from(blue collar, midwestern town) science and engineering disciplines are considered bascially the pinicle of professions. You make a decent wage and actually *know* what it is you do even if nobody else does(I'm refering to civil engineers, software engineers, etc. not PhDs in astrophysical-micropartical-antimicrobeal biophysics waiting for an ass pillow ie tenure). And when you begin studies at the university *everybody* wants to be in science and engineering. Of course not everybody was cut out for it and the one's who can't hack it(no pun intended ;-) ) pack their bags for business school. Now back to the problem which is that in addition to their envy and resentment at basically being a dumbass they also end up *running* science and engineering companies where they have zero respect/appreciation for the people/processes that actually make their company run on a daily basis and allow them to earn a zillion dollars a year.