Giles is wrong. Learning a new language/toolkit is actually a "job getting skill." I got my last 3 jobs by learning Javascript, Ruby, and Objective-C. They would not have hired me if I hadn't taught myself how to do stuff in those languages. If it's a startup job you are expected to hit the ground running. Figure out what job you want and then figure out what you need to know to get it.
That said, hardcore C++ skills are in demand everywhere from audio software to robots to games to wall street to scientific research. Even "web" companies need C++, Google, OKCupid, Amazon, etc. If you're already good at it, it's a great skill to polish up.
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Giles is wrong. Learning a new language/toolkit is actually a "job getting skill." I got my last 3 jobs by learning Javascript, Ruby, and Objective-C. They would not have hired me if I hadn't taught myself how to do stuff in those languages. If it's a startup job you are expected to hit the ground running. Figure out what job you want and then figure out what you need to know to get it.
That said, hardcore C++ skills are in demand everywhere from audio software to robots to games to wall street to scientific research. Even "web" companies need C++, Google, OKCupid, Amazon, etc. If you're already good at it, it's a great skill to polish up.