Successfully transferring to a different field? /u/i_read_sometimes_ CSCQ protests reddit

I know I’m unlikely to find many people who are no longer in this field hanging around this sub, but I figure it’s worth a shot.

I am a software developer and I do not like what I do. I’m barely good enough at coding to get my job done and I lack the motivation to want to get better outside of work hours. Morally, I hate how my company is constantly trying to squeeze the most money possible out of the neat innovations we make that would normally make life easier for people. The constant “monetization” crushes my soul. I hate that my company is forcing us back into the office this year after promising they wouldn’t. I want out of this field so badly….

… But the pay is just too good and I don’t even know what else I can apply my skills to. I don’t mind taking a small pay cut to transfer out of this field, but I have no idea what I could even do that would earn me nearly as much money without requiring me to go back to school.

Does anyone have any experience leaving the field or any advice on how to get myself out of this situation, whether it be by leaving the field or by making myself happier with my current situation? Anything is greatly appreciated. I just feel lost, hopeless, and quite frankly a bit afraid.

I know I’m unlikely to find many people who are no longer in this field hanging around this sub, but I figure it’s worth a shot.

I am a software developer and I do not like what I do. I’m barely good enough at coding to get my job done and I lack the motivation to want to get better outside of work hours. Morally, I hate how my company is constantly trying to squeeze the most money possible out of the neat innovations we make that would normally make life easier for people. The constant “monetization” crushes my soul. I hate that my company is forcing us back into the office this year after promising they wouldn’t. I want out of this field so badly….

… But the pay is just too good and I don’t even know what else I can apply my skills to. I don’t mind taking a small pay cut to transfer out of this field, but I have no idea what I could even do that would earn me nearly as much money without requiring me to go back to school.

Does anyone have any experience leaving the field or any advice on how to get myself out of this situation, whether it be by leaving the field or by making myself happier with my current situation? Anything is greatly appreciated. I just feel lost, hopeless, and quite frankly a bit afraid.