So much fantasy landing in the comments here. I worked in software 15-20 years ago. The work was not "brutal". I worked hard, but mostly because I enjoyed the

So much fantasy landing in the comments here. I worked in software 15-20 years ago. The work was not "brutal". I worked hard, but mostly because I enjoyed the work. I lived in a major American city and my pay was essentially the highest pay you could get outside of professions requiring professional degrees like doctor or lawyer, or some high finance positions. And even then, I made more than some doctors in lower-tier specialties.