Believe the Occupational Outlook Handbook?

http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/11/2120238

I read something like this about the industry, and it seems to just leave me more confused. Differing views of "the industry is dead" or "no it isn't as long as you're good". Pointy-haired bosses and management shitting all over technical staff.

What do you think, /prog/? Is the CompSci field dead, or is it still good to go into? How "good" do you have to be, exactly? What fields are actually still "safe" from outsourcing, which might still be fun (or at least easy)?

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I'm not looking for a gold mine, just a place where I can use my intelligence to my advantage, be respected for what I do for a company, and not be worked to death.

How's IT work/SysAdmin? I hear its easy and you only really have to be prepared for more emergency type situations rather than working around the clock like a developer (more like a firefighter type of thing).
Somehow I think I should stay away from developer/Software Engineering positions. What other options do I have?