>The grass IS greener on the CS side of things though. There literally is no denying it. We see a hyper focus of the bad on here but if I'm being frank, many pe

>The grass IS greener on the CS side of things though. There literally is no denying it. We see a hyper focus of the bad on here but if I'm being frank, many people on here went into CS as their first Job and have nothing to compare it to. You're not going to find another broad career field that gives you the same financial freedom for time invested in learning your field. Pick up a hobby if you're missing that salt of the earth feeling too much. Doing that shit to barely live in many instances is not the same feeling as having it as a hobby. I'm positioning myself to be able to take a 3 month vacation once every 2 years or so. Since I really want to travel outside the US working remote outright is a bit harder, but I could live in the US Virgin islands, or Hawaii right now while keeping my amazing job. Not having to move, even after getting a major pay bump last year was a giant perk. I also make enough so I can just not work , i'd move into a cheaper place but I don't need to work for a good while. Compared to real America, where working class people skip medicine. I can explain it this way, I have a very treatable illness. For a very nominal amount of money, less than I spend on a night out, I'm able to stay healthy. If I was poor I wouldn't be able to afford my meds. Even with Medicare, how do I get to the doctor ? That means taking time off work, that means spending 100$ on an Uber round trip. Software Development is VERY VERY easy.