[kadabra9]

I love how this is always framed as a "pipeline and talent" problem issue (its not), when it's really a "pipeline and talent at salaries I want to pay" issue.

[ThrowawayR2]

I like paying as little as possible for everything I buy as well and so does everyone else reading this. So what's the problem?

[kadabra9]

At least you own it, rather than making up an excuse like "talent shortage" or "pipeline" issue to try to conceal the fact that at the end of the day you're just trying to save a buck.

[parineum]

Every economic decisions has that "at the price I want" caveat at the end of it?

There's no housing shortage, just a shortage of house at the right place and price. Different places have the right price, the right places don't have the right prices.

There's no job shortage, just a shortage of jobs that pay what I want and am qualified for.

Shortages happen in controlled economies, capitalism just adjusts prices.

[Scarblac]

Houses are different. There is a finite number of them at any time and if there are not enough for everyone, there's a shortage.

If wages are too high, then some work just doesn't get done, some business plans are now unviable.

But everybody needs a place to live.