Re:It's the salaries (Score 1)

That's true -- my salary inflated to $115K during the Dot Com then quickly deflated back down to $90K after March 2001. I have been an I.T. Manager/SW Dev. since 1996 and a programmer for 15 years before that. (SF Bay Area) Job openings here get a ton of resumes, and like was said, top 20% are VERY qualified to get the job -- the ones who DO get the job are the ones that can communicate at interviews; can write a cover letter; and can handle simple stress of a tech quiz. Easy!