If you are the one working and have to put in the work day in and day out you should be in control of your own money and future. Parents will eventually get old, and die while YOU will have to deal with the consequences of your ventures. If they think a certain career path is best, they should have pursued it in their youth. It is probably irresponsible to just put everything down and quit so I would advise working and saving your money while you make plans to do something more in line with your own goals whatever that may be. Even if you decide not to change anything peer say, you could always use your off time to do things you find worthwhile. Don't just give up. You have limited time on this earth, you may as well use it effectively.