During the dot-com era, our small, privately-held consulting firm was interviewing for a C++ programming position. We got quite a few applicants who had no real aptitude or skill at programming, but had managed to get some kind of IT degree and were looking for the big bucks. While they couldn't answer basic coding questions, they always knew to ask, "When are you going public?" and "How soon can I cash out my stock options?" TJNTIY