[quote=davelj][quote=walterwhite]doesnt the world also need cogs?[/quote]

By definition, the world needs mostly cogs. It’s that simple. Most folks aren’t cut out to be anything different than a cog. (Note I didn’t say “more than” a cog because there’s nothing inherently wrong with being a cog.) One of the unfortunate by-products of the Bubble is that lots of folks fancied themselves “entrepreneurs,” only to discover that their “success” (fleeting though it may have been) was only due to Bubble Conditions and not to their own brilliance. It’s much easier to remain a cog (having already been one) than it is to return to (or join) Cogville. And lots of folks are learning that the hard way in this post-Bubble world.

One of the reasons that unemployment is so high is that we have too many folks who view themselves as Chiefs (as a result of Bubble successes) and not enough who will accept that they’re (now) Indians. And Indians are critical.[/quote]

EXACTLY…I guess one thing the thing the Bubble did was inflate people’s “titles”… I don’t recall a period of time in which I’ve seen so many people with the “manager” title, or the “director” title looking for management/managerial positions….How can someone be a Director of a team of two people OR LESS is beyond me…. ..Competant managers can manage 15-20+… New Directors: 50-100+. Old timer Directors 100-200+….Even the ones who are fresh out of school seem to want to be “managers” from day 1. The reality is, very few people either want or capable of doing the grunt work, let alone manage it…And that’s where right now the gap is..Just more too often, applicants that are asked what is your skillset answer “I manage people”. Well, that’s great. But we don’t have a shortage of folks that want to do that 🙂 (able is another story).