Or that they’ve been in it since they were in college. I didn’t get into the field in earnest until I was about 29 (I’m 41 now). That’s at least 7 years of earning potential down the drain. I’m doing fine. I’m not living paycheck to paycheck but there’s no way I could just fuck off and stop working already. I don’t really want to be in the field anymore and I do have an exit plan, but it’s to get into my dream gig and… continue working.

Honestly I don’t think I’ll ever stop working. But I think I’ll get to a point where I rely less on the pay for it.