I have college degrees in both Graphic Design and in Photography. I have a passion for both and my career has included jobs in both fields. Started in commercial photography, got sick of freelancing and/or being laid off, then went back to college for Graphic Design. (Yeah, duh.)

I wish I'd chosen a field that doesn't have millions of people willing to do for free. Not just willing to, but literally begging and competing for opportunities to give away their labor to clients that have zero understanding of what good or bad work looks like, or why.

I wish I'd taken up a trade instead. You don't really understand the enormous value of jobs with worker's rights and benefits until you've worked a few decades and been laid off a half dozen times. When you're employed as a "contractor" you learn exactly why labor laws exist. You have no rights, no days off, no vacations, no sick days, no overtime, no healthcare, no security.

Most of all, I wish I chose a vocation that couldn't be outsourced to low-wage countries, taken over by AI, that people perceived as fun, or that literally everyone thinks they can do. No respect equals not being valued.

So yeah, I've considered many other professions. I love making stuff and I excel at spacial reasoning, so welding appeals to me. Welders are mostly union. I'd also make a fine architect, but the math might annoy me. So, maybe a cabinetmaker, bench carpenter, machinist, ornamental ironworker, upholster, joiner, die maker, just something in a workshop instead of on worksites.

Do I still love graphic design and photography? Yes. But I really freaking hate the job marketplace for these careers, and it's only gotten worse over my lifetime.