I became a teacher, so now I get to share the joy of programming with kids. I also manage the technology at my school, so I do some programming to enable that, which is enjoyable because I am pretty independent. I work at a great school with good kids, so my gig is not a common one, but it works for me.
That would be a big step down in terms of income isn’t it? I love teaching and have been tutoring my 6 year old and it’s fun but I don’t see many parents looking too eager to get their children learn programming.