Regardless of whether it's the 'best' way to do things... I see employment prospects coming up more and more with young people. Pretty much everyone I know feel

Regardless of whether it's the 'best' way to do things... I see employment prospects coming up more and more with young people. Pretty much everyone I know feels jobs these days are very insecure and can be gone in a heartbeat. So a career with high demand and good pay is seen as a bit of 'insurance' against the bad times.