Like jdhn elsewhere in this thread, this reminds me of recent history. I was an undergrad in computer engineering during the dot-com boom, and classmates would

Like jdhn elsewhere in this thread, this reminds me of recent history. I was an undergrad in computer engineering during the dot-com boom, and classmates would vanish halfway through, having been lured away by fat paychecks. I spent 1999 and 2000 wondering if I was making the wrong move by sticking it out. By the end of 2001 I was pretty happy with my decision.