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To: im a survivor who wrote (12073)	1/11/2004 2:08:51 AM
From: pbull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13815

You're right. Tens of thousands of young people were sold down the river when they followed their school counselor's advice to major in IT. Here's why: I read an article in 1996, part of which concerned a technology pro who was totally disgusted with Netscape. He was well-trained and educated for the 'Net revolution, and knew how to write all the arcane computer code. He viewed himself as very valuable. Then, along comes Windows 95 and Netscape, and there is no complex code anymore. You just click on an icon, and go. Everything he knew became almost worthless overnight. And, to use an example I've used here before, we have entered the era of the disposable PC. When PCs cost $5,000 apiece, your PC repairman was valuable. Now, when you can buy a new one for $500 that's far better than the old one, how much do you want to spend on fixing the old one? Last point: In the bubble economy, time was money. When WXYZ Corp. was set to float an IPO, they paid whatever it took to get the people they wanted. Money was no object, not when there was a billion-dollar windfall on the horizon. Today, money is money. And the guy who used to be paid $50,000 a year to switch out faulty keyboards, which now sell for what, 20 bucks, is expendable. Permanently. Those jobs aren't coming back. I think there's value in a college education. Study law. Or medicine. Just don't pay the sky-high tuition to learn web-site design. PB