Do you regret choosing this path?

For those who have been working in this field for a while, do you regret choosing this path? Or do you know people who do it?

I remember reading comments like: 'I would rather have kept it as a hobby' or 'Other fields pay more for less work.' I'm still a student and interested in this path, but I would like to read a more realistic (and hopefully not too pessimistic) perspective on this field."

PD: I hope this is not an overly repeated topic, I am aware that there are many student posts in these subreddits.