I didn't get my first IT job until '96 (out of college) but fondly recall the buzz. Oh the days of staying late at night just to play and learn more. I'm going though my midlife crisis at the moment and yearn to do the same all over again as I moved away from being hands on technical. Getting there slowly though - it's a difficult balance with a young family and the inability to function on just a few hours sleep every night :D