I would be thrilled to have my despair over the state of the industry lifted a bit. Where do I find outfits like that?

> If you surround yourself with money oriented peers, of course that's all you'll see.

I actually don't surround myself with such peers at all. But regardless, it's impossible not to notice what's going on in the big picture.

But pure software companies? Even B2B ones are increasingly abusive -- they just tend to abuse their employees rather than customers.

Note that I'm certainly not saying that all companies are like this. But the trendline for it is clear to me: it's getting more common as time goes on. That's why I would avoid this industry if I were at the start of my career. I think things are going to get much worse before they get better.