Weaver Outrage Meter (WOM): Medium

MSPs have been dealing with scarcity of technical and security talent for many years. The global pandemic and the more recent inflationary pressures have contributed to MSPs paying much higher wages than in previous years. This trend may be coming to an end. 

I don’t want to suggest that we are entering a phase of wage deflation, but, it seems to me that we have peaked when it comes to the excesses in hiring MSP and technical talent. Let me explain. 

Highlights: 

• This has happened before during the dotcom years
• Offshoring talent – MSPs are looking to new places to source less expensive talent
• Automation and AI

MSPZone Reading Material: https://www.cio.com/article/306053/us-it-jobs-growth-slowed-in-february.html