| Having a "comfortable amount" of money means nothing if you're burned out to the point where you can not enjoy the rest of your life. If "I no longer build software" doesn't resonate with you, you just haven't "been there". Again, you're probably in your twenties. Don't expect your rationalizations to last you into your forties. If you're still a developer at the end of your forties, chances are you will lose your job and your spouse anyway. > That's how the global economy works, for the time being. Curiously, people in the less affluent countries report being happier. Also, in the US, most of the money you earn goes into someone else's rent: Your lease or mortgage, your car, your insurance, your loans, your taxes, and so on. It's the American Dream! > Looking at the big picture, the economy is filled with people who are barely getting by, laid off due to pandemic, and working overtime or multiple jobs, to generate enough income in attempt to sustain life. If you think those are your two options, that's fine. I'm not telling you to quit your job. |