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Here is a short story about this. My wife has a computer science degree, but has since left the field to become a teacher. She worked at Foxit in software test
by Cerium 10y ago
Here is a short story about this. My wife has a computer science degree, but has since left the field to become a teacher. She worked at Foxit in software test before we got married. When we got married she moved to live with me. She doesn't like working with computers much, so she got a job at an after school program as a teacher. That went well, now she is going to school to get her teaching credential. For a while she talked about staying in software since the pay is better than in teaching. I like engineering and make enough money for both of us to have what we need. I think everyone should have a job they enjoy.
- extra88 10y agoWhy would someone who doesn't like working with computers much get a computer science degree? Perhaps she was interested in computer work more like what she did while pursuing her degree but isn't interested in it if it means more of the QA-type work she did at Foxit. But if she finds teaching engaging, that's certainly also good for society, the field needs more engaged teachers with a STEM background and mindset, even if they're not teaching a STEM class per se.
- Cerium 10y agoShe didn't know what to study, and one of her friends was studying computer science.