On: The CIO's lament: 20-something techies who quit af...

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Maybe I'm stereotyping you as one of the LockMart/Boeing/Raytheon new hires. I know a good dozen personally. They have problems.

* underpaid

* false promises of a career track to avoid giving you real compensation like stock options or bonuses

* deep cuts when the winds of politics aren't blowing your way

* poor workplace ergonomics

The mythical high paying jobs are in the "private sector."

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I continue to work for the governments larger contracting companies. Top 50 http://washingtontechnology.com/toplists/top-100-lists/2011....

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I omitted Northrop Grumman intentionally; they seem to still value engineering prowess.

Please don't misunderstand me - there are awesome opportunities working for a US government contractor. However, the "golden days" of the cold war are long gone.