I wish I had made that decision when I could. I'm over 20 years into software development and every few years I try to get out of it, but most places won't hire someone with professional experience because they're scared you'll quit, and that problem just compounds itself over time. Instead I now work software for a few years on, then take a year off. During the working years life is a real stress, constantly thinking about work stuff, even on my off-hours. I can only dream of having a job that I could just switch off at the end of the day. Or - better yet - a guaranteed basic income so I didn't have to work doing something that exhausts me so thoroughly.