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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2205392, member: 71510&quot;]The cost of hiring new employees is skyrocketing due to benefit costs - so companies are taking active measures to outsource to the lowest common denominator and retain their existing talent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of which, my boss called me this morning and informed me that my compensation package was recently reviewed and I got a 10% bump this year (Technically I was underpaid - but aren&#039;t we all?).&nbsp; He must have known that I&#039;ve been getting calls from recruiters all summer long.</p><p><br /></p><p>I digress.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nobody wants to see the writing on the wall.&nbsp; The market has peaked and can&#039;t get past, the hiring is slowing, the cost of living is going up, and we&#039;re about to go into an election year with a &quot;free for all&quot; since it&#039;s a lame duck year.</p><p><br /></p><p>I see a 2 year cycle of uncertainty starting up right about - 2 months ago...&nbsp; Then again I am not a paid professional pundit.&nbsp; YMMV[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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