They will never be half, unless the recession turns into a major, extended depression of historical proportions. Name one person you know who is making bank right now that 5 years from now would say "ya know, I used to do this for $50k a year, and now I've been doing it for $100k a year for a couple years, but I think I would be ok doing it for $50k a year again, even though the price of everything else has doubled. "
