I graduated with a BSEE and worked as an EE for 6~ yr in hardware design, mostly as a generalist before switching outright to embedded FW. I make more money and

I graduated with a BSEE and worked as an EE for 6~ yr in hardware design, mostly as a generalist before switching outright to embedded FW. I make more money and have greater autonomy. I like hardware but enjoy firmware an equal amount and would only switch back into a role that encompassed both (like engineering lead, etc)