[Tomte]

Am I the only one who always feels that the search for "passionate engineers" really means "cheap, doesn't know his value, works for rent and pizza"?

What about competent? Professional? Experienced?

Nobody looks for a "passionate lawyer", that would even be a red flag, indicating that he can't evaluate a legal situation objectively.

Nobody looks for a "passionate basketball player". As long as he shoots those three pointers, who cares whether his secret passion is really boardgaming.