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@TheDarkWayne

Coming from someone who has spent 2 years in QA, I can tell you that you don't get paid $50,000 just to "file bug reports." Yes, that's a job requirement but there's lots more. You'll also most likely be writing automated test plans which are step-by-step guides for regression systems to test code without human interaction. Besides attending tons of meetings, you'll probably also write some framework code to assist the systems that run those automated tests nightly. You're expected to ask the right questions about a particular product or module's functionality, raise concerns to management, and generally stay on top of a project to meet your deadlines and make sure your company ships quality code to end users. It can be very demanding but very fun too. I would encourage anyone interested in programming to think about QA and not just development. They can be different worlds at times but they're still ultimately two sides of the same coin. And as a recent computer science grad, I can tell you that I make VERY good money as a tester.