Considering Selling My Soul to PI Law... Worth It?

Alright, folks, I’m gonna keep it real. Got a close family friend who started his own personal injury practice a couple of years ago, and the guy is already over the $1M mark in YEAR TWO. Meanwhile, I’m over here eating cereal for dinner and contemplating if I should finally break down and get a Costco membership for premium ramen deals. Also, I keep seeing the updated from other redditors posting their firm growth each year and it looks like they're killing it as well.

I’m not even in PI law right now, but the numbers have me questioning everything. Do PI attorneys really make THAT kind of money? Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Am I ready to kiss evenings, weekends, and possibly my conscience goodbye for the hustle? Because I’m seriously considering it.

What’s the catch? Burnout? Competition? Eternal damnation? Tell me your war stories, your successes, your regrets. Should I dive in and start plotting my billboard empire, or stick to being broke and (kind of) at peace? Help me out, Reddit!

(PS: No shade if you’re a PI attorney—just trying to figure out if I can handle being “that guy” on the park bench ads.)

EDIT: I was posting this with some humor, but I see that it’s not hitting as I thought it would. There’s no question I have the heart to help people, but in my current practice area, I’m grinding way too hard without the monetary return. So my curiosity gets piqued when I hear the potential financial return within the PI practice area and I wanted to confirm if it’s consistent to make a a fair amount of money. Who doesn’t want to help people AND be rich?!