Software dev job or tree planting
So I currently work a cushy desk job making decent money (65k cad). I’m 24 and have worked this software development job ever since I graduated uni in January 2025, making it around 1.25 years. The thing is, I’m not really enjoying it. The age old cliche, I don’t like sitting at a desk all day and have kind of known for a while that this wasn’t gonna be a permanent career for me. I’m planning on quitting and going tree planting in British Columbia this summer. I’m just not sure if this is a very dumb decision, as I’m throwing away a stable job either minimal plans on what to do after planting, other than travel. Maybe do more school. Anyways, I wanted to get reddits input on this decision.
TLDR: should I quit my stable software dev job (which I don’t enjoy) to go tree planting?
Posted Mar 6, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC