The quoted text is no novelty, in fact it’s a classic, as it’s been flowing around the net for some good years now. I just happened to stumble upon it these days – well, in fact I got a link to some fresh, funny, new thingy to read ;) – and I felt it’s still funny enough and still true enough to give it a republish.

I would love to give credit to the author, if I only new who it was…

The truth about working in the IT industry

  1. We work weird (night) shifts…
    Just like prostitutes.
  2. They pay you to make the client happy…
    Just like a prostitute.
  3. The client pays a lot of money, but your employer keeps almost every penny…
    Just like a prostitute.
  4. You are rewarded for fulfilling the client’s dreams…
    Just like a prostitute.
  5. Your friends fall apart and you end up hanging out with people in the same profession as you…
    Just like a prostitute.
  6. When you have to meet the client you always have to be perfectly groomed…
    Just like a prostitute.
  7. But when you go back home it seems like you are coming back from hell…
    Just like a prostitute.
  8. The client always wants to pay less but expects incredible things from you…
    Just like a prostitute.
  9. When people ask you about your job, you have difficulties to explain it…
    Just like a prostitute.
  10. Everyday when you wake up, you say: “I’m not going to spend the rest of my life doing this.”
    Just like a prostitute …