It is noticeable that the functions of technology and education played major roles in the US although opportunities in other fields such as job vacancies are on a steep decline. I agree with international students who think that US has a reputation for dominating the world with education and IT sectors, which I also personally agree with. When unemployment rate was nearly 8% in all fields, the Bureau of Labor Statistics made a guess that computer and information research related occupations would rise by 19% between 2010 and 2020. As expected, computer science jobs are offered with a huge diversity in cities like New York, San Francisco, Seattle and other cities where the use of technology is highly demanded. Moreover, there are not only opportunities in jobs but also the mean salary is higher than jobs in other fields. For instance, the average salary for a senior software engineer is significantly high: $98,000. That is also one of the main reasons why computer science and IT majors are really popular among all the majors (Adams, 2012). People also believe that they can do something based on their ideas and creativity without needing huge amount of money. Therefore, according to my perspective, there are many education and technology-related opportunities in the US because I solemnly believe that nothing can stop technology as there are always innovations and creations with new ideas.
On the other hand, working hours were reduced in other areas during the economic crises. During those times, workers had to seek other part time jobs to make a living and as a result, they were not able to spare time with their personal lives. There were many cases such as a California employee taking leave just to see her daughter riding a horse. (Dewan, 2009).
In the last 30 years, the economy in US experienced a major technological revolution caused by the distribution of computerization and spread of IT.