The job market is definitely tough right now as for every job that opens there are typically several individuals applying. So companies have their pick from many and those with experience and willing to accept less pay get hired.

Companies are also cutting back and letting go of higher paid workers and hanging on to others getting paid less. So seniority isn’t even a job security anymore. It helps to be flexible in having the ability to do more than one job function at a company. It’s definitely a case of many willing to compromise just to have the work.