Nada for me either. While it ‘sucks’ not to partake, I paid more in taxes this year than the before tax San Diego median household income, so I can’t exactly say I need it.
Oh, and yes, you do get paid for what you know and how well you use it. Want to get a raise, walk into Barnes & Noble and start reading those books! You don’t even have to buy them.
There was a time when I spent more every month on technical books than I did on rent…