Never was my dream to "work" in in the industry, as much as it is a dream to own a studio and have others make the games I dream of. Hence why it is a dream.
I mean if I won the lottery today, I'd start a studio, pay fair wages, with actual work life balance, no crunch, and employee work council/union part ownership with a focus on creating a sustainable business and not worry about having to return value to investors/shareholders or always make the next big huge hit. Hard as hell to do, but I think companies can carve out this kind of niche, not just making games, but making tools, helping with ports, middleware, support etc. These kinds of companies exist in the business now, and that's kind of what I would do if it was my dream, but no, I technically wouldn't work in the industry, I'd be helping others work, and I have no desire to work at a developer/publisher now.