I'm working a pretty cushy job all things considered. Problem is, it leaves me little to no time for any of my hobbies (even on weekends). I'm paranoid that if I leave this job, I'll not find something as good again and this keeps me working to the bone.
Should I just accept the situation and sacrifice my hobbies at the altar of hellworld?
That sounds cool! I’ve heard that keyboard/mouse controls don’t really map well to controllers (especially in isometric RPGs/RTSs). What sort of games do you play and how well do they translate to the steam controller?
Hmm yeah I don't play those sort of games so I couldn't speak to how well it would work for them. Mostly I have used it to play various first person games: Minecraft, Dishonored 2, Fallout 4. They work pretty well as long as you don't try to use the Steam controller like a traditional controller - there's a regular joystick and a ABXY pad, and in most bindings I hardly touch them at all and basically use them as hotkeys. You have to embrace the (strange at first) touchpads and grips to really enjoy using the controller.
Could always get wireless mouse and keyboard edit: and I just balance a big mousepad on the couch armrest. It's not the best setup for really fast and precise FPS type stuff, but it's serviceable for other types of games.