Yeah, I wanted stability and work life balance, and I got it. Our pay isn't super competitive, but we're above average and my boss is cool, so it works. I know I could make quite a bit more, but I have young kids and don't want to put in the hours to do so.

Maybe I'll get bored in a couple years, but so far I've been able to put that extra energy into side projects that may turn into a side business at some point. Either way, I'm looking at ~10 more years and I'm done forever.