The corpos will never change their ways unless they are literally bleeding talent and money.
I get that we need this, but now is not the time to do it. It's an employers market and when you leave your current job, there will be 100+ applicants waiting to replace you and you will have just as much competition finding your next job.
> All the more reasons to make a move if you can.
So that you too can be one of the job seekers "desperate to accept lower pay, right now"?
Like waiting in the stock market, I would make my move when it's an employees market. This way, you actually have some negotiating power.
Source: I switched jobs at the end of 2019, got a 30% pay bump, then got laid off 3 months later.