Although I got an engineering degree, I still prefer being a pilot and real estate investor, etc., but a few people in our extended family went the education route by choice, and some are raking in $200K+ in their positions at various levels, so it’s really not such a bad gig.
All of our careers have been union protected, with amazing benefits–all pretty much guaranteed for life–so I can see why some would still be attracted to the profession.
