>>We've all seen this type of want ads.
>>"Want .NET programmer. Must have 2 years of C# ASP.NET. Must also have strong working knowledge of C++/VC++, VB, VB.NET and PL/SQL".
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>>Does such a beast exist? I mean, how many people in the world actually have all of these skills and will work for just $35.00/hr?
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>>I guess in this economy, it doesn't hurt them to ask.
>>:)
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>many programmers have that qualification. In India and less developed countries they work for less - $10/hr

How much are the agencies that "farmed" them getting? 10$/Hr in india is equivalent to 125$/Hr in the US - sounds like good wages:-). Maybe someday, India will outsource to the US - US status as a first world nation is eroding.