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Oregon's high tech sector has been hit hard: there are fewer people working in this industry than in 1996.

posted 3 years, 8 months ago
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After my company shut down in 2006 I went back and got my masters degree in computer engineering. I didn't expect it to help my job prospects. Hard to say if it did because this field is very  depressed right now. But I learned a lot and enjoyed the experience, so it has worked out. Now if I could just find a job...

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