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El Reg states here that Bill Gates has been bemoaning the lack of good computer science graduates in the US. (This is the same chap who wants to import as many indian programmers as he wants. remember)
Well. D'oh!. Take a profession where you have to re-learn everything every five years (it used to be two), with NO job security, and with every prospect your money-grabbing boss will shift your job to some third world country (even though Outsourcing has been proved to save no money whatsoever), and what did you think would happen ?
Take all those factors, and some no-brainer job in Government and Law, where you might not get stellar salaries but you will be employed till you retire. Exciting ? No. Secure ? Yes. And you dont end up flying across continents at the drop of a hat, and can be home for tea with the wife every night. And have a life.
Is it any surprise that people going into tertiary education will examine their post-education options, and pick one at least that has a future ?
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Posted by Ian Cherrill At 10:02:58 On 20/07/2005 | - Website - |
Posted by Stu Mac At 10:31:52 On 20/07/2005 | - Website - |
Posted by spug At 11:53:17 On 20/07/2005 | - Website - |
Yeah. All this hard work - insane hours, lack of family life, etc. And very little renumeration.
And to think - I didnt even finish University when I was younger! Imagine how much more bitter I'd be if I did...
I think I'll take up playing hthe Uke. Seems far more fun than coding lotusscript all day.
---* Bill
Posted by Wild Bill At 12:49:39 On 20/07/2005 | - Website - |
Posted by Pete At 13:48:41 On 20/07/2005 | - Website - |
Then switching to being a developer...
... for accountants.
As my aged grandmother would say, that's just fscked up.
Oh, and the money's sh!t.
... And the hours are long
... And every one of the bastards you deal with is an ungrateful sod
Still, you have to laugh.
Posted by Ben Poole At 22:38:46 On 20/07/2005 | - Website - |
And now does lotusscript. I suppose its a *little* step up for us all...
---* Bill
Posted by Wild Bill At 08:02:45 On 21/07/2005 | - Website - |