Hell, what if you’re not even passionate about tech, but you trained for it and became a pro? Like imagine telling an out of work electrician that they should exit the industry and just do it as a hobby.
Probably because of spending 4+ years of school training for it, tens of thousands or even more on said schooling, and a decade or more of your life after honing those skills on the job? It’s not an easy thing for all of us to just throw away.
not quite. sunk cost implies that the cost, despite not creating any returns, is to high to throw it away.
sure, if i have no job, and i am broke, then almost anything else will do. however, switching into a new line of work is only feasible if it does not require years before i can earn enough to feed my family. as long as there is a chance at finding a job with my current skills, that pays enough, taking on such a risk doesn't make sense, unless i can actually afford doing so. in any other case my energy is better spent looking for jobs doing what i already know, where i can earn enough.
So dramatic. You don't have to hate it. Just do something you can put up with. And it's rewarding contributing to society in a way that other people value. This is how 99% of people view work.
> it is actually very pampered to belive one has a right to work with something that one is passionate about.
Everybody has the right to seek work that they are passionate about and they should do so even if it's tough. What would the work look like if nobody would be passionate about it? Maybe you have spent too much time in bad positions?
It's not about the type of work you are doing. You can be passionate about work, in general. You know? Value punctuality, discipline, putting in a hard days work, and knowing that you're contributing to something greater is enough for most people.