They can set their own price and companies looking for that kind of talent will go into bidding wars for them. I don't think that's most of us, though. A Not necessarily. The most insidious part is the potential that their skills are obsolete in the new world, and they didn't even see it coming. And the rate of obsolescence is getting faster.
Programming is a great example of that.
You have to be learning the latest software applications and programs. A Today the expectation on the part of most interviewers is that we need to replace or create this job as of yesterday. And what we're looking for is someone who can walk in the door with essentially factory-installed skills, knowledge and an understanding of the likes of us around here, who can use the same toys and tools that we have, who can be part of this culture right now. No learning curve allowed. It's particularly difficult for people who want to make a career change or a course correction.