168 newhires officially right now but i might not have the most recent info.
I dont think he is complaining to whine but more ashamed and embarrassed of what this career has become. This career has been gutted down to where there is very little incentive for someone with half a brain to stick it out. This WAS a good career and it is a sad remnant of what it was. Being happy with what you currently have is great but you also need to know that what you have now is a fraction of what you should have.