I went back east to proove that to myself. In job interviews, I was regularly asked why I chose to major in English, when development is a decidedly financial business. My answer was that I wanted to learn a skill and English, especially creative writing, provided me with that. English gave me an eye for detail, the ability to read and write at a higher level, and communications skills that allow me to communicate with all people, not just those similarly trained. All skills that are essential in business and in life.
Writing is a skill, like fixing a motor, landing a plane, or determining depreciated interest.
But writing well is applicable to everything, not just a narrow slice of life.