I think the problem here is that decent admin jobs are getting harder to come by...

I think the problem here is that decent admin jobs are getting harder to come by these days. Used to be any reasonable organization needed an admin just to keep systems straight, now they all rely on less-skilled help desk types and make it up with outsourcing companies, which in turn are shedding personnel and relying on big vendor contracts rather than individual skills.

I predict sysadmin culture and skills will be the next Fortran.