Very true. I remember back when I was coming out of
school many of the interviewers asking why I went into
the CS field and each was happy to hear it was because I
enjoyed it and not becuase I thought I could get rich.
Apparently many of the other canidates were after the
money. I got offers from each place I interviewed so
apparently the "love" is what
employers are looking for.
Steve: Yeah, I agree. Sadly, I think today it's mostly
for the wrong reasons. A programmer who does what he
does out of *love* , would usually take a pay cut more
easily because "it's not about the
money", or is willing to do interesting
technical work for initial less pay. Sad but true.
When people say "I can't believe they pay me to
do this" an employer just might take that
literally!
It all depends on the situation - take Bill Clinton for
instance :)
Absolutely, I do what I do becuase I really do enjoy it.
At the same time I'll fight to make sure I get paid what
I deserve. Does that make me a money grubber and void my
"I do it for the love" claim?
Steve: No it does not, but it *will*,sadly, make you
less attractive as an employee to a lot of short-sighted
employers. Not that I don't fight for my pay as well, I
just fight less :(