Always overlooked and discounted... (Score 1)

Consider a sales job and work for a software company or professional services company. Becoming a sales engineer is also an option. You can use your technical skills and abilities to work with people with a big potential financial upside. Some of the most financially successful people I've known have been tech-savvy sales people(and not a used car sales type in the group). Some people claim that sales is a high pressure occupation. It can be, but what isn't these days. There are plenty of books and tutorials out there to get you started and help you succeed in the long run. I was a computer science major 27 years ago and have had the fortune to try many different software-related job functions during my career, including sales and marketing. Many consider these two as "where the action is". And the best part is that (good) sales people are always in demand (good times and bad). My two cents.