The dot-com boom that went bust is propelling former dot-com employees to change jobs, companies and even to leave the industry altogether. Some are relying on their previous training and returning to banks and law firms while others, who joined dot-com startups right out of college, are left with fewer options. Employees are noticing a change in the dot-com industry—the once fun, kickback culture of dot-com companies is disappearing and work for an Internet company has lost its glamour.
See "Sorting Out a Future After Dot-Com", Susan Stellin, The New York Times, July 10, 2001