Sometimes I think the reason I don’t like flying isn’t so much to do with the activity itself - which is a fine activity. The issue is looking at a larger picture, a view of my job as something I don’t care much about. It is a drive for meaning that pushes me to want to quit, to be a programmer in what ideally would be something I actually care about.
I suppose this is the appeal of indie and startup studios. A small team, very focused, with a singular goal - insofar as that goal is something that aligns with me.
The issue of money also comes up. My current job is lucrative, and will be much more so the longer I stay. But how lucrative does a job need to be? Does the amount I get paid truly matter in the end?
On the other hand, if all jobs become just that - a job, work, burnout - then surely a lucrative career is the better choice.