Reliable car mechanics with ambition actually get paid fairly well compared to actually complacent car mechanics. It's not staff software engineer money, but it

Reliable car mechanics with ambition actually get paid fairly well compared to actually complacent car mechanics. It's not staff software engineer money, but it's pretty decent, and a hell of a lot less of whichever qualities one associates with working in tech for better or worse. I don't think those qualities are mutually exclusive. But, much like everything, it goes without saying almost that generally you should have a variety of skills you can bring to the table.