content: I don't experience this and the pay is good on average, however, it sucks in small shops because you get hired and... that's it. You're at the top of the totem pole and there is no more up. This article speaks to me because I want to move into a software engineering role and it's just not an option at my company, they are too small and don't need that much code written. So I'm left torn, I like my job, my boss, my compensation is alright but I want to climb the metaphorical ladder. I think that's what many are experiencing in this field, based on the article anyways. edit: actually now that I think about it, the owners don't correctly value IT's role. My co-workers (non-IT) and our GM do though.