This will most likely apply to those of you in the greater New York City region only, but seeing as it's the most populated metropolitan area of the United States, it should resonate a bit. There are technology jobs in the area with startups, and while that may be attractive to some, it's not necessarily attractive to everyone who had Wall Street-style perks.

The challenge is in knowing <A HREF="http://blogs.eweek.com/careers/content001/hiring/tech_employers_should_have_new_it_talent_pool_from_wall_street.html?kc=EWKNLCSM09302008STR1">what exactly is happening to IT on Wall Street</A> now. This report out of Crain's New York Business speaks to the issues going on and says other industries should be able to gobble up technology workers. This has a few issues, but the conclusions are mainly positive.