<p>Right on, NewMassDad.</p>
<p>I’ve mentioned this story before, but here it goes again:</p>
<p>I started college at the end of the '90s, when there was massive demand for computer engineers due to the dot-com boom and Y2K issues. My dad encouraged me to go into computer engineering (instead of chemical), pointing out that I could get any job and almost any salary with that degree. I stuck with chemical, pointing out that I had no desire to spend my life in front of a computer, writing code. </p>
<p>Four years later: chemical engineers were in high demand; currently, they earn the most of any college grads. Computer engineering is being outsourced to India and many people in that field have a tough time finding jobs. </p>
<p>Just my anecdote for the day.</p>