This is almost a dream job for me.  But in my research, I found that there are many pros
and also cons to my profession.  That information is listed below:


 



 

Comfortable surroundings and casual work days.  Can work at home. Susceptible to eye strain, back and wrist discomfort, carpal tunnel syndrome, and cumulative trauma disorder.
No large amounts of extra college required.  Most people who enter this profession (45.2%) had a Bachelors Degree.  They second largest group who entered this job had some college but no degree (20.9%). Extensive knowledge of computer languages such as COBOL, FORTRAN, C++, and Basic is usually required and is hard to learn and very complex.
Employment of programmers is expected to grow faster than usual by the year 2006.  There are many job opportunities for programmers in all kinds of businesses. Technology is constantly evolving and changing, and programmers often have to take update courses on new tech, usually sponsored by employers.
If you meet the requirements, the employers will almost be fighting over you.  Programmers are needed a lot going in to the 21st century. Much previous experience is preferred.  It is almost a must to take high school and college courses based on the job.
The average yearly pay is a comfortable $45,100 not including royalties on successful software. Jobs can be tedious, as there are many tasks that involve the complex task of debugging new software and systems.  Debugging and fixing software is extremely complex and hard, and often requires teams of programmers to complete a piece of software.
It can be just plain fun if you enjoy working with computers! If you are not very good with computers, it is obvious that this job is NOT FOR YOU. 


 











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