Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths
To   : comp.programming,comp.software-eng
From : Phlip
Date : Sat Jul 23 2005 06:25 pm

Ronald Skoog wrote:

> In my area a union electrician or plummer make more than $40K (base pay)
> after a 3 to 4 year apprenticeship and a police officer makes considerably
> more with a MUCH better retirement package.
>
> Given that, why would anybody want to spend 4 in college just to earn
$40K?

Because programmers are the Information Age's equivalent of the Priest
Scribe caste in ancient Egypt. We architect this world.

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  Phlip
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