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Not only that, there are few jobs from which it's easier to start your own successful company than as programmer. Build a useful thing that people love, and you might end up making more money than all your previous bosses and then some. Risky and requires a lot of luck, but it's an option that other jobs don't have.

Or develop a clear expertise, blog about it, and start your own company selling that expertise to companies. Or even just become a freelancer and do the same work you used to, but keep more of the money.