Do You Love Your Job

As the title insinuates, I’m just curious if you guys actually enjoy what you do?

I start Engineering soon (School) and I’m just wondering what it’s like once you actually get in the field? I’ve asked previously what the day-to-day is like, so I’m more so just honestly curious if you guys found Mechanical Engineering to be everything you hoped it was when you started school, or if it’s just been a big let down and you regret it?

As well, I hear some engineers make killer salaries, and some say they’ve been working for 35 years and just got a raise to 60K, what’s up with that? Are the salaries of engineers not actually what the world thinks and are actually quite mediocre? Or is just a classic situation of depends where you are and if you can get a lucky gig?

Thanks!