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Three-quarters of information technology professionals would recommend the career to their children, according to a study from The IT Job Board. However, had they asked the children of said sample group what they wanted to be when they grew up, I'm guessing "IT professional" is still well behind "firefighter" and "astronaut." "You have this idea of how your child should be and what they should like, and then they shatter your dreams when they start playing sports and getting girlfriends," writes Slashdot commenter peipas. (Photo by Jason Cumberland)