Just want to take a minute to say that work is different depending on what you do.

Like, I build out a lot of digital infrastructure. I get paid hourly.

There are literal weeks I do absolutely nothing. Then, something happens. It's still way cheaper to give me overtime for a 55 hour week when that happens and essentially keep me on retainer/expect that I will answer questions in chat 40 hrs a week and attend meetings than it is to contract that out.

Am I underpaid? Sure am. But I'll be damned if it's not the best job I've ever had. I have time to make some cash bug bounty hunting on the side, it makes up for it.