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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everything is cyclical [/quote]
+1 and what others are saying -- there are still tons of IT jobs available though they aren't all FAANG types with $$$ salaries.

I will say that it doesn't make sense to go into debt to get a CS degree from Stanford or MIT anymore because we have now gone through two downturns in 20 years in the tech industry.  I'd be wary of going to serious debt like that and trying to live in a hcol just to work in the tech field.

I worked in SV for 20 years and went through the dotcom bomb.[/quote]

This, my spouse, went to a no-name college and is doing as well as some of the Ivy folks.  You want to go to a good school, debt free.  Get a master's if possible.  It's not necessary but helpful, especially when you want to be a manager, and move up.

These companies are always hiring and laying off.  It's not a big deal as most job jump every few years anyway as it's the only way to get a raise.  Its very rare to see employees who have been at a company more than 3-4 years.[/quote]

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