Many aren't. For many it's just a job and they'd happily take a job in another field with better pay and benefits. But that's not super common right now. For the last 20 years dev jobs have been some of the cushiest available.<p>If its more than 'just a job', there aren't lots of options that are similar. You get problem solving, system design, and working in a mostly abstract space. You can find other careers with 2 of those things fairly easily, but all 3 is somewhat unique. And when you find all 3, the pay and benefits aren't comparable (pure math careers come to mind).<p>What other careers would you suggest?
I really like being indoors with a comfy chair and a/c and not having to talk to humans. Seems to me that any career change would take me out if this comfort zone.<p>I don't even want C level jobs because fuck meetings.
Are they, though? I mean, are they any more so than anyone else? I personally know a handful of talented devs who have pivoted out of the industry entirely.