It's a sad state when we start bitching at each other whilst our erstwhile management are sniggering into their briefcases!
I, personally, have absolutely nothing against anyone who has put their money on the line and had the balls to quit everything and fund themselves. Good on you for having the courage of your own convictions to do so.
I do have a problem with the blank faced, pencil pushing accountants who shove cost savings based on what they can bleed out of those who are desperate for a job up the fat cat management ar$e! They will run everything on the bottom line. Experience counts for nothing and the cheaper the better. The main thing that stems the flow is the cost of re-training those to take the place of the ones who have seen the scam for what it is and take their hard earned experience elsewhere for better returns. Imagine this scenario if that option to move up the ladder is removed! 'Tis not a pretty sight! To exploit the workers, who have to feed families, for a quick profit should have died out with the mills!
Stop the degradation now and take a stand. If it won't come from those joining and paying for basic training requirements (and lets face it, they are the ones who can least afford to rock the boat!) then it must come from those that can afford it and attempt to preserve our professions status.
Have fun
W2P