[Mr. Jeeves]

I already have done that to a certain extent - my job is about 50% business analysis/design - 50% programming/database. I'm in no danger of losing my job (yet) but I would probably have to take a huge salary hit to stay in the game if I do.

[SpookBrat]

My husband is a SAS programmer and I HATE the IT industry with a bloody passion. He has been laid off 5 times in 10 years. I wish he would get out of it. We lost everything in the last lay off. I don't want to go through that ever again. I thank God every single day that he still has a job.

He took a salary cut (about 40%) to take the job he has now. Beggars can't be choosers, so I just try to be careful with our money and hope for the best.