[blankcheque]

I'm not sure where you're working but where I work, being a developer is awesome.

Fresh, healthy, high quality, free food catered for 3 meals a day? Check.

Best healthcare possible provided at no cost? Check.

Stocked kitchen with all kinds of snacks, high end coffee, kombucha etc with ability to make requests? Check.

Freedom to come in when I want and leave when I want? Check.

Work remotely when I want? Check.

Any equipment I want at any cost? Check.

Top of market pay for size of company? Check.

Beautiful office with natural sunlight, plants everywhere, and fresh air? Check.

Autonomy and creativity in my role? Check.

Top percentile talent as coworkers who are genuinely amazing collaborators, interesting people and great to work with? Check.

Like with all professions, there are depressing jobs and great jobs. If you're a dev working at a paper mill in the midwest with draconian dinosaurs as management, yeah it might not be the best gig. But if you work at a company that values software and understands the leverage of great developers, then I can't think of a job that's more cushy and fulfilling.

[dobleo]

What you say is that for you all those benefits outweigh the actual fact of sitting in front of computer all day. It's hard to give them all up, that's true.

[blankcheque]

Could you imagine working retail where you have to be on your feet hours a day with no break? You have no choice.

I get to sit or stand when I want (I have a motorized, adjustable standing desk). I can go for a run mid-day if I want. I can hit the gym if I want. I have any number of options. If I choose to sit in front of the computer all day, that's usually MY fault (but to be fair sometimes there's a launch date looming that results in me working extra).

It's all about choice. I have that. Many professions don't.

[dsq]

When I was younger with no profession I tried painting houses and waiting tables. Now *those^ are hard. Programming is paradise compared. Fun, challenging and comfortable.