It is a choice. Maybe you are naive and hear me out. Most jobs exist because it is for profit for an organization. That is the truth. Good companies of course t

It is a choice. Maybe you are naive and hear me out. Most jobs exist because it is for profit for an organization. That is the truth. Good companies of course try and create a better work environment so it hopefully is a win win. You sound either too idealistic or you are a bird that needs to fly on their own (as in try your own thing). There is no point complaining about SWE jobs because frankly, it is a privilege to get paid anywhere from average 80K to 400K in SWE when tons of people struggle to make ends meet. Look outside of HN echo chamber and talk to people who are not SWEs and see what they say. You are asking for advice from "people who have great jobs". Why would that matter because the definition of "great job" comes from YOU not us. So find that definition and you will have your answers.