Religious Belief and IQ

Are you suggesting that someone with degrees in software engineering and mathematics, and 10 years of commercial software engineering experience - knows nothing simply because he is underpaid? Is that the sort of "intelligence" we are dealing with here?Edited by Big_Al35, : No reason given.

Uh, no. I can't imagine how you got that idea.I described my son who is right out of school, not someone with "degrees in software engineering and mathematics, and 10 years of commercial software engineering experience." When I said he doesn't know anything yet I meant he has no experience (at least not up until a few weeks ago), thereby explaining the low salary.You said that software developers are often paid badly. I was merely pointing out that that is definitely not the case, unless, perhaps, you mean software developers with no experience, like my son.There are already too few students majoring in software engineering in US colleges today. We don't need people spreading false information about low salaries that increase the reluctance to choose this major.--PercyEdited by Percy, : Grammar.

Well I appreciate your concerns about the state of the US economy and I am flattered that you think my opinion is concerned worthy enough to be listened to. I certainly wasn't trying to discourage anyone from pursuing a vocation that suits them. I am however entitled to speak from experience. Having said that my experience is mine alone and it doesn't mean that every software engineer is badly paid. As you pointed out many are well paid. Just like any industry, there are lucky individuals and less fortunate ones.I did however, find it offensive that you equate low pay with not knowing anything - but I imagine that's not what you meant?

Individual experiences will of course vary, but here's a table from the article The College Degrees With The Highest Starting Salaries: Computer science is right up there. No one should avoid the field for fear it is low paying. Too few US students major in computer science. When we interview top recent graduates they're almost all from India and Asia.--Percy

It's easy to believe Goddidit.Education is hard.

Yes, I fear that a global and mobile workforce is helping to reduce salaries within western economies.But our discussion reminds me of another saying - it's better to be at the bottom of a ladder that you want to climb, than to be at the top of a ladder that you never wanted to climb in the first place.

I'd say for certain that was invented by someone on the bottom rung.I think this rings truer."I've been rich and I've been poor and I can tell you, rich is better."