Comments on: What Kind of Person Uses JibberJobber? Here’s a Profile. http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/04/04/what-kind-of-person-uses-jibberjobber-heres-a-profile/ advocacy for the job seeker Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thomas E. Kenny http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/04/04/what-kind-of-person-uses-jibberjobber-heres-a-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-254110 Thomas E. Kenny Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:35:23 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/1201#comment-254110 I learned computer programming when I was junior in high school. Before that I thought I'd be a Mathematics teacher. After completing that course I decided software development would be my life long career! For many years now, I have had a very successful career as a software developer. However, I'm well aware of the financial pressures that US companies face to off shore high tech jobs. Don't get me wrong I'm not bitter and I would love to keep coding until they take my keyboard from my cold dead hands. However a couple of years ago I decided I needed a backup plan and went back to school to get a Master's degree in Mathematics. I figured getting a Masters in Math would be better career insurance then getting a Masters in Computer Science. Hopefully considering Math education as an alternate career option will not be a "grass is greener" situation, but at least it seems to be a plausible career back up plan. Just in case I do get to work some day and find my keyboard has been shipped out. In conclusion, it does make me ponder about how things have gone full circle! I learned computer programming when I was junior in high school. Before that I thought I’d be a Mathematics teacher. After completing that course I decided software development would be my life long career!

For many years now, I have had a very successful career as a software developer. However, I’m well aware of the financial pressures that US companies face to off shore high tech jobs.

Don’t get me wrong I’m not bitter and I would love to keep coding until they take my keyboard from my cold dead hands. However a couple of years ago I decided I needed a backup plan and went back to school to get a Master’s degree in Mathematics. I figured getting a Masters in Math would be better career insurance then getting a Masters in Computer Science.

Hopefully considering Math education as an alternate career option will not be a “grass is greener” situation, but at least it seems to be a plausible career back up plan. Just in case I do get to work some day and find my keyboard has been shipped out.

In conclusion, it does make me ponder about how things have gone full circle!

]]> By: Krystyna http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/04/04/what-kind-of-person-uses-jibberjobber-heres-a-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-243059 Krystyna Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:14:49 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/1201#comment-243059 That is true, no job is forever! Very good idea is to learn something else; different profession on the site for instance. We hear many times "Do what you love".. Yes, that is true, makes life easier, but other think, if you don't make money from your passion? I suggest change it... or do other part - time job to keep good financial track. http://krysofeurope.blogtoolkit.com That is true, no job is forever! Very good idea is to learn something else; different profession on the site for instance. We hear many times “Do what you love”.. Yes, that is true, makes life easier, but other think, if you don’t make money from your passion? I suggest change it… or do other part – time job to keep good financial track.

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]]> By: Pamela Skillings http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/04/04/what-kind-of-person-uses-jibberjobber-heres-a-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-239022 Pamela Skillings Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:30:02 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/1201#comment-239022 Hey Jason, I couldn't agree with you more. No job is forever these days. Every professional should be constantly building their networks, increasing their marketability, and working toward their long-term career goals. That doesn't mean people should live in fear, just that they should take charge of their own careers. Hey Jason,
I couldn’t agree with you more. No job is forever these days. Every professional should be constantly building their networks, increasing their marketability, and working toward their long-term career goals. That doesn’t mean people should live in fear, just that they should take charge of their own careers.

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