Hey as long as he's not breaking a law, it's a free country he can do whatever he pleases. I think I understand the origin of this sentiment - $tanford has people beating down it's doors to get in and 10 ambitious amazing kids were rejected so that this guy, who ends up doing a job anyone could do, could go. I for one hope he ignores all of this social pressure to do what other people want him to do with his life. It sounds like there's an attitude of noblesse oblige towards smart people with prestigious degrees here. Give the guy (and everyone else) a break.
I'm with you on this...there's a perception that everyone at Stanford should work for Google or start a company, and I'm pretty sure Stanford grads do those things disproportionately, but I've met plenty of people at Stanford who wouldn't get hired by Google and aren't interested in a startup. You only hear about the Stanford grads who do cool stuff, and you hear about Stanford people doing that more than you hear about other people doing it...but don't let that lead you into thinking that everyone at Stanford does cool stuff.
