Transition from Networking/IT Career to something else?

Is there anyone here that has transitioned out of Networking or IT altogether and survived to tell us about it?

The always on call/standby, denied vacation requests (with a large amount of vacation time accrued), Unflexible scheduling, long hours, etc. wear on people quickly. After being in several organizations it seems to be just a common theme across the IT industry. I know there are jobs/orgs where this isn’t the norm, but those seem to be rare these days. The Network Admin/Engineer pay is hard to compete with in other career fields in the Southern US. What are some other career fields that may offer better work/life balance and comparable pay that wouldn’t require starting from scratch? Has anyone here made a career switch that improved their quality of life? Has anyone made the switch and then ended up coming back? Curious to hear your thoughts and experiences.