How about GAME DESIGN as a career? It sure sounds like fun!
Consider the following quote from the director of development and training for career services at a local for-profit college, where 600 students are majoring in game design:
"There are not a lot of opportunities," [1]
According to the Arizona Republic, "The growing career field of game design is not an entry-level job and few people get up to that level. ... Most people have to start out in quality assurance or customer support."
[1] Arizona Republic, 2007 May 15, page D3.