[quote=anxvariety]
You’d be surprised.. some HR journal must have said something about requiring degrees being a good idea. I’ve never seen more jobs in IT that are requiring degrees. Often times those requirements are firm enough to prevent a discussion on the subject from coming up.[/quote]

I think that simply a side-effect of the recession. The employers have more purchasing power, at the moment, so they are making the most of it. Unemployed engineers are really no different than any other distressed asset when you think about it.

A reason I’ve largely avoided employment troubles is that I’ve always been honest about my credentials with any potential employer and been very competitive re: compensation. Given that I don’t have the burden of student loan debt I consider this a fair bargain.

So while I may not have made bank during the boom years, at least I’ve managed to keep my job, bennies and sanity!