Indeed. "Just one more roll of the dice and I'll be ahead." Worse, this guy isn't trying to get a job. He's just trying to get into grad school. Which is no lo

Indeed. "Just one more roll of the dice and I'll be ahead." Worse, this guy isn't trying to get a job. He's just trying to get into grad school. Which is no longer a guarantee of a good career, but may be a guarantee of a big debt. Remember that "I did everything right" post on HN a few weeks ago? CS degree from a good school, but nobody wants junior CS people any more.