If anything, technical interviews will probably be the thing that makes me throw in the towel and exit the industry. My #1 goal in life at the moment is get into what I would call an "endgame company" and stay there as long as possible, enjoy the work (I genuinely do), and extract the maximum amount of $$$ while at it, then prepare for something else. Maybe help my wife out with her shop while contracting on the side for giggles and extra pocket change.

But while currently working at a non-tech company that pays poorly compared to many mid to upper tier tech companies, the money is still good - arguably better than anything else I could possibly be doing short of having become a medical doctor or hedge fundie.