Very wise observation.Recently my Uncle(a mechanical engineer) at Hyderabad opinioned that engineers presently compromise on their intellect to get a hefty sum by the tech companies. All Mechanical/Electical/Metallurgical aspirants are changing their main stream for an easy life. Even the Civil engineers are in great demand today but are scarce- thanks to silly BPOs and IT Consultancy firms. Engineers of any specialization have unquestionably a good calibre and acumen. It's a pity that the IT industry is savagely churning out developers/testers/programmers from the job market for which these engineers are overqualified!!