In the words of Steve Miller, "go on, take the money and run". Everyone wants programming/apps/computers in the workplace for every industry hence our current s

In the words of Steve Miller, "go on, take the money and run". Everyone wants programming/apps/computers in the workplace for every industry hence our current situation (which has really been steady since before I was even a thought in my parent's eye's). If you feel guilty about it, I'm sure that's normal, especially for your age. If you want to do something about it, then why don't you mentor those who might want to break into the workforce. "Knowing a guy/gal" still goes a long way. Unfortunately, people will make choices. Some of those choices are better than others. A series of choices can make or break you. Those choices can put someone like you in your position, or put someone "working more hours in the cargo loading department". Take your knowledge, maybe even some of your extra money, and try to help those who you think might benefit from moving into a programming/testing/general tech industry, because eventually recruiters will start asking if you know people, and entry level jobs will come up.