Matthew Reilly ' s Jack West series . The way he writes his books is very episodic , and this series is already in talks to become a tv series , but I think it would do really well as a Netflix production . <| sep |> The pay for that job will go up until they find someone competent enough to do the job . There is no universe in which a more restrictive job market is better for any job seekers , even the one guy who gets the job . His pay will be lower because smaller businesses cant compete , job seekers have to settle , and therefore the average market pay is lower . Guess which size of business pays that big salary with the nice extra perks . Bigger contracting firms do not necessarily have better perks . My benefits early in my career at a small firm were actually quite good . I know others with fantastic jobs at huge contracting firms with abysmal benefits . Your assumption is not really reflective of the job market .