Dude, you've been given some great advice by your slashdot friends to include paying your dues, networking and joining some like-minded individuals through Linux user-groups. I wholeheartedly agree. There is something I'll throw in though; although the days of having a CS degree and getting a great job are forever gone, there may be exeptions matey! I know that right now (changes all the time) certain U.S. government agencies (FBI) are hiring CS majors right out of college. Not only could you gain awesome work experience, but it doesn't look bad on a resume. Political/personal views should be considered; but it could be a good ticket. You'd be surprised who you'd meet as real-live FBI agents in the computer investigations area- we're slashdot/unix/ groupies and very progressive. Hope it helps bro...
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Dude, you've been given some great advice by your slashdot friends to include paying your dues, networking and joining some like-minded individuals through Linux user-groups. I wholeheartedly agree. There is something I'll throw in though; although the days of having a CS degree and getting a great job are forever gone, there may be exeptions matey! I know that right now (changes all the time) certain U.S. government agencies (FBI) are hiring CS majors right out of college. Not only could you gain awesome work experience, but it doesn't look bad on a resume. Political/personal views should be considered; but it could be a good ticket. You'd be surprised who you'd meet as real-live FBI agents in the computer investigations area- we're slashdot/unix/ groupies and very progressive. Hope it helps bro...