12-11-2012, 10:43 AM
I started my own IT business. If you like cranky people, trying to solve issues that nobody has ever encountered YESTERDAY, not sleeping at night, etc., it might be the job for you! I'd have shut down last year if it didn't bring it a significant chunk of cash per year.
Also being on the software side full-time, I can definitely say there is a ceiling to be hit, but the bump doesn't hurt too much if you're working at a great place. I make pretty good money, work very flimsy hours, wear whatever I want... I was burnt out on this profession before coming here five years ago, but I can say that without a doubt finding the right company is as important (if not more) than finding the right profession.
And yes, all grads who aren't in school to train an actually marketable skill are going to be fucked more and more. If you are one of them and happen to be reading this, do your parents and yourself a kindness and change. That extra year schooling may take due to being pointed in the wrong direction will pay itself off in a couple of years when you actually have a job.
Also being on the software side full-time, I can definitely say there is a ceiling to be hit, but the bump doesn't hurt too much if you're working at a great place. I make pretty good money, work very flimsy hours, wear whatever I want... I was burnt out on this profession before coming here five years ago, but I can say that without a doubt finding the right company is as important (if not more) than finding the right profession.
And yes, all grads who aren't in school to train an actually marketable skill are going to be fucked more and more. If you are one of them and happen to be reading this, do your parents and yourself a kindness and change. That extra year schooling may take due to being pointed in the wrong direction will pay itself off in a couple of years when you actually have a job.
I Am Mike
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4 wheels: '01 RAV4 (Formerly '93 Civic CX, '01 S2000, '10 GTI, '09 A4 Avant)
2 wheels: '12 Surly Cross-Check Custom | '14 Trek Madone 2.1 105 | '17 Norco Threshold SL Force 1 | '17 Norco Revolver 9.2 FS | '18 BMC Roadmachine 02 Two | '19 Norco Search XR Steel (Formerly '97 Honda VFR750F, '05 Giant TCR 2, '15 WeThePeople Atlas 24, '10 Scott Scale 29er XT, '11 Cervelo R3 Rival, '12 Ridley X-Fire Red)
No longer onyachin.