Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths To : comp.programming,comp.software-eng From : Eric Date : Tue Jul 26 2005 11:26 am On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:22:22 -0700, Scott Moore wrote: -snip- >> Given that, why would anybody want to spend 4 in college just to earn $40K? >> Add in that the industry is so unstable that you'll probably be out of a job >> is 5 years (if you don't burn out) and you have to wonder why anybody is >> taking computer science classes anymore. >> >> Ron > >Because they actually like computers and want to make a living doing that? -snip- I think that used to be the case in the 80's and 90's when there was an actual intellectual challenge to working with computers. These days the challenge is mostly gone and it is mainly highly encapsulated and structured production work, with low pay (compared to the education level) and bad benefits combined with job insecurity. Speaking for myself i'm glad i left the industry, even though i (still )really like working on computer problems. -E .