Some people are getting the message that this is an employer's market better than others. I was chatting with a web developer who, like so many others, is struggling right now because we created too many people with very similar skills when the market looked very hot. He is used to billing out at $35-45 hourly but no one is biting, One of my clients needs some help but will only pay around $20. Without hesitation, the candidate told me he is very interested.
On the other hand, I need some contract machinists for another client on the 3rd shift. Pay rate is around $25 hourly - not great but not terribly low. A candidate presented himself at $40 hourly and refused to talk for a penny less. I guess being unemployed for 8 months has not been long enough to knock some sense into him.
As I have mentioned here before, nothing is forever. Should you be struggling, it is best to take a lower paying position within your field than a random one outside if at all possible.
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