I'm pretty happy with my path, all things considered - the biggest issues re: programming for me is:

- carpal tunnel; have already had the surgery 1x on left arm and 2x on right with some persistent issues that some PT is tackling

- eye strain; have been messing with blue light glasses alongside some monitor changes and using trying to use more saline (I forget to blink all day), not perfect but it's manageable for the time being

A good friend is a mail carrier and I'm actually super jealous of her job; I went from walking several miles a day as a server in undergrad to 5hrs standing/3hrs sitting while working with an AM/PM walk to bridge the gap but it's just not the same as being active all day. Have been considering making a move into something else...but it's unlikely to actually happen tbh