This slacker thing could backfire and people in line jobs could get paid less. That'll make'em work harder!

But seriously:

In software engineering, my colleagues don't want to be managers. When I worked in IT, they did want management. I think this difference is a function of the work satisfaction, pay differential. If you make six figures already (most of my software engineer friends do or are close to that figure), there just isn't enough motivation in a few more grand to become a manager.

When will corporations understand that they have made work all about money and therefore have to pay. There is no loyalty, no sense of sticking it out during rough times. So all we can afford to value is the cash.

That's not our fault. And I'm not a slacker because of the changing value system I had nothing to do with.