Recruiters don't know anything. If they could predict the future, they wouldn't have placed all those folks in dotcoms a few years back. Recruiters just respond to current market conditions and have zero visibility into the future. Current conditions are not a predictor of future conditions.

Have your son follow his muse. There is always time to buckle down and get serious. By the time he can complete his education, the current hot undergraduate degree will be completely passe. Focus on learning and enjoying the ride.

--Griff