Have you ever switched careers, or thought about doing so? Does it count if you don't really have a career in the first place?

I always thought I wanted to write for a living, but I was never naive enough to think I could leave university and be a bestselling author, so I got a job as a trainee reporter, then spent most of my twenties as a journalist, working for newspapers and magazines. Last year I moved into a marketing role which was still mainly writing, but the company and role changed so now I'm not really sure what I'm doing, or what I want to be doing.

One of best mates left uni when I did and joined the grad scheme of a company that implements bespoke software and shit for huge companies. Sounds boring I guess, but so is the company I work for now. Anyway, he's loved it there - he's traveled the world, enjoys a great work life balance, raves about his colleagues, and he earns a fuck ton, because even their grad scheme pays considerably more than I've ever earned. And he thinks I could do it, that I might even enjoy it, so I'm thinking about applying.

Part of me thinks that it's like selling out, but I'm at the stage where I don't know what that means. It's not like I'm a budding actor still waiting for a shot at the big time. I've realised that my passions, even if they were potential careers, are things I have to develop in my own time, and that I can do that while doing any job. And they'd probably even benefit if it meant that I earned more money. And that's the crux. I'm 28. I'm beginning have obligations. I don't want to feel like my wife if supporting me. I want to be able to have savings for emergencies, and to not have to worry about going to the dentist. If I'm never going to love a job - and that might be the case - then I at least need one that doesn't pay shit.

tl;dr WHERE IS MY LIFE GOING