Nice to see Jeph addressing the anxiety of going out in the real world after graduate studies, which tends to be a somewhat underestimated issue that is often waved away by those not having been in grad school. Many think that just having a MS/PhD is a guarantee for finding a job immediately and making boatloads of money. This is true for very few majors though, and the reality is often otherwise for most majors.
While grad school can be, and often is, stressful on its own accord due to lack of money, fear of failing, intellectual challenges, etc., it is at the same time also quite a protective bubble that keeps you safe and in a low-risk position for years. Often the longer you are in grad school the more daunting it is to go into industry, I think. I found it quite daunting myself to put myself out there and find a 'real' job after many years in grad school, and I would consider my major to be a relatively 'safe' one in terms of prospects....