Makes you wonder, too - why do we put up with this? I thought we were supposed to be hard to come by and "in demand". Why do we allow them to kick us in the teeth like they do?
Theirs a reason they pay as little as they do. The 'good' talent leaves for higher paying jobs elsewhere. It's a self perpetuating problem.
I read an article just the other day about a group of IT workers who attempted to form a union - that didn't go well. I'd be all in.