Perhaps it is more about the structure of the corporate workplace and less about how meaningful the work is? I love writing code, I don't think I'll ever fully

Perhaps it is more about the structure of the corporate workplace and less about how meaningful the work is? I love writing code, I don't think I'll ever fully quit, but I also really want to retire early. The problem is that corporate America is riddled with politics and inefficiencies, and offers little to no long term security for all but the most senior employees. From what I've seen the people who never retire are in academia, medicine, own a business, or are just so accomplished that they effectively have corporate tenure.