[Reeses]

he is already on a computer 10 hours a day

He is acclimated then for a cube job! If he likes computer games consider a job skill for the gaming industry which is growing. Games are a bigger business than the movie industry now. Business IT is no longer good for entry level workers. This has become dominated by Indians, both on and offshore, that compete on cheaper price. IT has been very good to me but I'm planning to go back to school to formally learn investing skills. I can see the end of the line coming for me in IT.

[politicket]

Business IT is no longer good for entry level workers. This has become dominated by Indians, both on and offshore, that compete on cheaper price.

This is quickly changing in the industry. I have a particular client that spent two years developing a business application in Asia and wanted my company to come on board to manage the project. Upon completion of an extensive source review it became very apparent that the application was missing critical business needs and had an absolutely pathetic architecture (or lack thereof).

I ran some numbers for this client and showed them how they could develop a better product here in the states for the same amount of money by utilizing highly skilled programmers who also took time to learn the business domain that they were dealing with.

This account is now being done completely by my company and Asia is history.

Also, business programming is, and will always be, more lucrative financially than game programming. The game programmers work horrendous hours for comparatively little pay. I can take a decent programmer on as a subcontractor and have them making over $100,000/year if they show the motivation. Games are a waste of time...