Agree 100% after nearly 15 years in IT as a professional and many years programming as a child I got out of IT the day the DBA googled the phrase "cartesian join" just after I mentioned it. I'm now a tradie after mentally taking my work home most nights and the personal time required to keep up to date with languages, algorithms, methodologies, different technologies and on and on and on I'm so glad I made the transition.
I'm so glad that now the only thing I take home are my dirty hands and the skills set that I now require gets better on every job instead of having to spend hours of my own time trying to keep afloat. Recruitment agencies and hr don't understand your code and the IT dept aren't going to review your code and spot the ways you handled the problems you encounter but as a tradie pictures of my work speak for themselves and anyone can understand whats going on.
I still love to code thou its in me those self-taught will understand.
This would be my sales pitch.
Hi I'm a Google Business Referral Representative and I would like to take pictures of your shop. The images will be displayed on the internet via a Google search so when a thief doesn't have the time to case your premises for goods, exits and such they can find there answers through Google....
You wouldn't have to worry about your personal safety though as google through its search engine offers many links to lock picking and bump keying so people can use your services while your at home. This would allow you to change your business model to that of a 24 hr store in the internet age.
And hey you'll be helping me out because they will pay me $10 for this info and I can use this money to pay for my grammar and spelling tutor.
But wait theres more Google also offer a service to catch these criminals its through there street view system although the images might not be that current but after all this is a free service so what do you expect.
Can I offer you some Google Insurance???
WTF - Because I'm a honest person and you gotta say it like it is:)As of next Tuesday, C will be flushed in favor of COBOL. Please update your programs.