“And, most “average” American STEM graduates will be evicted from their STEM jobs by age forty.”
Garbage. Only people who can’t code are evicted. I’m 60 and I still get offers for everything from COBOL to Groovy/Grails.
I kick the asses of literally hundreds of sub-average coders laboring in India, and have never had enough time for all the work I've been offered.
Re: “Garbage. Only people who can’t code are evicted. I’m 60 and I still get offers for everything from COBOL to Groovy/Grails.”
Just to clarify, are you claiming that your coding skills are completely average?
Please note that my advice was directed to “average” American college students.
In any event, how does your current pay check compare to the check you received 20 years ago?
Unless you are an elite coder, you are lucky if your pay check has kept up with inflation since 1998.