I had an interest for computer programming in high school, and thought that it'd be nice and convenient to pursue a software engineering career since it pays well and I thought coding and problem solving was fun. I'm halfway though a CS degree now and my courses and last internship have killed a lot of interest I've had in this field so far, but I plan to continue and at least get a CS job for a couple of years to get stable financially and not let my efforts and money spent so far go to waste.
I have a lot of other interests as well, and so many things I want to try out even if they tend to have lower wages, many things from working in a bakery to becoming a park ranger. I want to explore and have fun, and not have to worry about where the hell my retirement and family money will come from but I can't imagine being stuck in a software engineering role until I retire. I don't want to sell my soul to a big tech company, and I don't want to become management at such a company either.
I thought I'd ask on antiwork cause this sub radicalized me and I'd prefer to not hear from people who are completely fine with how work is being handled in this society, and I don't wish for us to have to lead such suffocating lives everyday.