msuhunter said:
The point I was making about teaching is that one can get a job with a teaching degree right out of college. I agree that compensation is a joke, should'nt be this way, but that's the way it happens I suppose. Thanks for the info on the conferene championships.
Out of curiosity, where? I know a several teachers (with degrees AND experience) who have lost their jobs and are looking. Then again, they could probably find jobs if they were willing to relocate, which is easier said than done when you're not the primary source of income for your family.
Engineering isn't solid either, depending on your field. I know a mechanical engineer who's been looking for over a year now, although he's pretty picky with where to work.
I'm glad I have a Computer Science degree. My job's extremely stable as my company's doing incredible despite the crisis, but if I wanted to actually get a job that paid more (like at HP) there actually are openings now. With family and mortgage to worry about, stable is the way to go, though, even though more money's always tempting. Especially when we're talking an additional $30k/year... oh well