Job Market in Programming

I just recently started programming, and I've found I have a knack for it.

Being as I'm going into college, and chosing a major, I just thought I'd ask what the job market for programming was like.  I mean, are programmers in demand enough that I'll never be out of a job, or is finding a job difficult? Is it a good choice of major?  How much is the salary usually for a good C/C++ programmer?

>>1 here.
>>7
Hmm... Sounds like a better plan.  Come to think of it, I don't actually need any degrees or anything to be a programmer.

Honestly, I'm using my programming to pull a Pixel and make a platform videogame.  I don't *like* programming as such, I just found I have ability...

BTW, would this be a good forum for a newb to programming to ask questions?  Or is this like the good old boys club where everyone who doesn't know what exception handling is will be ridiculed?