>also choosing careers based on what they feel is fun/satisfying for themselves.

I don't think this is ever going to change in human society. If a job is fun to a large group of people, then it will pay poorly because many people will want to do it. And poor pay decreases the satisfaction one gets from such a job.

The only people who win here are those who find a job fun / satisfying that most other people cannot handle.

There's a reason professions like doctory, investment banking, and consulting pay so much, they involve lots of sacrifice and/or job unhappiness that you have to pay people a lot to get them to commit to the job.