Yep, it's the old think outside of the box approach.
Reuters published and article in their February edition stating that, IT Professionals may be able to adapt their particular specialty to benefit other fields.
Example, An architect's knowledge of best practices in systems design would be a strong asset in a technology due diligence position.
-- A software engineer who supported CRM applications would bring desirable qualifications to the technology partnership function of a company marketing CRM software.
That could very well be a fix for some but others may find another alternative more rewarding, exercising the Franchise "within" by starting an Online Business! Many, IT Profs have the mental gymnastics to unfurl the "multi-stream" concept of generating income on the Internet, ergo, the Franchise "within".
Also, the tax breaks for having a home base business can't be overstated.
No one can accurately predict when the economy will recover but one thing is certain, Business is still Booming on the Internet.
Profits are estimated to be over One Billion dollars in this realm.
Just think, all one needs is a high speed internet connection, rock solid focus and prudent money management.
Going from wage earner to CEO could become a reality.
Business is going through an evolution and it's live, online! As soon as one thinks that the Internet is saturated and newbie's need not waste their time trying to make a living on it, an entrepreneur slides online like YouTube, MySpace, Twitter etc.
The Internet is still ripe for the plucking.