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<blockquote data-quote="worldwidetraveler" data-source="post: 811019" data-attributes="member: 1934">I misread your original post.&nbsp; You are right, it should have been obvious. The American dream doesn't exist the same way it was when you and I were younger.&nbsp; The days of getting any 4 year degree and getting a decent job have long been over.&nbsp; I was in the middle of that tech crash you mentioned.&nbsp; I saw the contracts and jobs dried up and move over to India.&nbsp; Before the crash, I was able to throw out a resume and have people calling me up for 100 an hour contracts within hours.&nbsp; After, crickets.&nbsp; That was the main reason I ended up working for myself and have been doing so for over a decade now.&nbsp; Those skills I learned from my time working on those large tech projects set me up for my own business.&nbsp; Software will always be in demand.&nbsp; Even when things crash like they did those years back.&nbsp; I would say those kids with computer degrees that had to rough out that crash are probably doing pretty good right now if they stayed in the field.After the crash, I started learning direct mail and salesmanship.&nbsp; Then I turned to the internet.&nbsp; It took a long time to gain all of those skills.If it wasn't for that time in the tech field, I'm not sure where I would be.&nbsp; Maybe dead broke in Thailand with a bunch of kids... Which brings me back to my original point.&nbsp; I disagree.&nbsp; I don't see how doing my own thing and enjoying the shit out of it is serving anyone but myself.&nbsp; I don't have sympathy for people who can't adapt.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="worldwidetraveler, post: 811019, member: 1934"] I misread your original post. You are right, it should have been obvious. The American dream doesn't exist the same way it was when you and I were younger. The days of getting any 4 year degree and getting a decent job have long been over. I was in the middle of that tech crash you mentioned. I saw the contracts and jobs dried up and move over to India. Before the crash, I was able to throw out a resume and have people calling me up for 100 an hour contracts within hours. After, crickets. That was the main reason I ended up working for myself and have been doing so for over a decade now. Those skills I learned from my time working on those large tech projects set me up for my own business. Software will always be in demand. Even when things crash like they did those years back. I would say those kids with computer degrees that had to rough out that crash are probably doing pretty good right now if they stayed in the field. After the crash, I started learning direct mail and salesmanship. Then I turned to the internet. It took a long time to gain all of those skills. If it wasn't for that time in the tech field, I'm not sure where I would be. Maybe dead broke in Thailand with a bunch of kids... Which brings me back to my original point. I disagree. I don't see how doing my own thing and enjoying the shit out of it is serving anyone but myself. I don't have sympathy for people who can't adapt. [/QUOTE]

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