Actually, that is a good point--technology consulting may be a smart way to go.
With your CS background, you would have the understanding to be able to deploy for clients...if you also have an aptitude for marketing/selling, you could easily excel in that area.
And, as some other slashdoters have pointed out, a lot of consultents only have their ability to sell, so if you have the intelligence/know-how as well, you are going to be well positioned to climb high.
To me, at least, as a soon-to-be college graduate looking for a job, I feel like I can a) make more money in the private sector and b) do more good working in the private sector. Why work for the government? There was a time and age when people looked for the kind of security that government work offers...but now either they need to recruit competitively against the private sector or watch their potential employees walk away....
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Actually, that is a good point--technology consulting may be a smart way to go.
With your CS background, you would have the understanding to be able to deploy for clients...if you also have an aptitude for marketing/selling, you could easily excel in that area.
And, as some other slashdoters have pointed out, a lot of consultents only have their ability to sell, so if you have the intelligence/know-how as well, you are going to be well positioned to climb high.
You can certainly understand concepts without enjoying it. And if you don't enjoy it, you aren't going to be willing to put in the time to excel.
To me, at least, as a soon-to-be college graduate looking for a job, I feel like I can a) make more money in the private sector and b) do more good working in the private sector. Why work for the government? There was a time and age when people looked for the kind of security that government work offers...but now either they need to recruit competitively against the private sector or watch their potential employees walk away....