ASP.NET web developer - should I get out of IT?

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Hi,

I am a 2 year graduate. I had a job doing C# combined with customising a Microsoft product for clients. This lasted 3 months because I didn't have the skills with the API for that MS product (no training on that either - only on the job training which wasn't enough). After this, I had a job for a marketing company as a .NET developer. Most of the work was with ASP.NET, but also involved some desktop work (used LINQ, C#, VB.NET, SQL Server etc).

With the way the economy is, is IT a profession worth getting into?? There are more jobs for developers than accountants according to Jobserve, but once I am in, a company can make me redundant as they decide to freeze IT projects. Usually the boss (like in my last job) shares the same skillset as me but to a different degree of competency, so he or she would be kept on while I am out. Therefore, maintenance, which may be contractual, can still be carried out. My last job required maintaining and adding features to existing applications (don't know all the details on this) so I guess my boss did this when I left.

This makes me wonder, is IT not the way to have a stable career? What jobs could I do which won't require a trip back to uni, in or not in IT?

Thanks

 

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If you like programming, then why would you want to change careers? Every profession is going to have layoffs and instability; no career is going to be 100% stable. There will, however, always be a need for competent programmers, so if you enjoy what you're doing, I say stick with it.