I think he already has a career secured. He's a professional troll on SDN.
@troll: oversupply isn't a problem specific to any field. In Toronto where all the waterloo grads aggregate there must be oversupply, but depending on your choices, as a leased OD to private optical shops you can pull 150K+ not to mention vacation and benefits.
@OP nice post, I find that a lot of schools should take the effort to better inform students alike.