Anyone depressed about software needs to check out the BLS salaries for occupations: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/

Anyone depressed about software needs to check out the BLS salaries for occupations: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm At least you're getting paid okay. Finance, Doctors, lawyers, management make more. I'd argue they have to put up with a lot more bull. Development is a piece of cake comparatively But software has a an extremely low barrier to entry. All you have to be is good.