I have to disagree. With the ability to create a union in IT, the people of the union can built it correctly and not trade off such a heavy price. I am not sure why you think I.T get's paid bank without the experience, but that is not true. If I were an SQL tech, most job descriptions state I need at least 5 years of experience. It's not that the "New guy" get's the door when lay-offs occur, it's the guy who is least valuable to the company who get's it in the rear at the end of the day.