I think there is a lot to be said for going to work everyday and for learning to push through the tough parts. It’s great to work from home in your pajamas but there are so many valuable skills learned from physically interacting with others on a day to day basis. I think the internet steals this opportunity from us. Thank you for your comment and for recognizing the value and stability your job provides.

Thanks Ted. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

I love this sentiment: “I do feel people should strive to find a job they can excel at because mastery brings both better pay and better satisfaction.” Yes, yes, yes! I agree completely. In order to find a job you enjoy it certainly helps to find work where you can excel. I enjoyed writing software because with each application I wrote my skills improved and my code became better structured. Each time I wrote code I became better equipped to handle more complex problems, which were satisfying to solve. Those in turn led to better pay. Thank you for such an insightful comment. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your job for many years and that you were able to leave when your feelings about it changed.