Do you have passion for your job……?

Ok, I admit it. I came into the IT industry because of the money. And I believe that my competitiveness and motivation to succeed has gotten me as far as I’ve gone in this industry (sr level engineer).
However, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is as far as I can go without passion for what I do.

In the recent months, there seems to be alot of folks stating their desire to change careers out of the IT industry for various reasons.

Are we all just trying to find an excuse for the bad economy? Or are we just realizing or true character now that the cash is no longer around?

I like to know what others think….And if you are considering a career change, what are you doing about it?