For the time being, just try to separate this idea of "doing something I feel really passionate about, and gets me so excited I can't wait to get to work in the

For the time being, just try to separate this idea of "doing something I feel really passionate about, and gets me so excited I can't wait to get to work in the morning!" from "just making a living." The latter really isn't so bad, and even a boring and unfulfilling job can be a blessing in disguise --- if, like this one, it doesn't eat your life, and in your off hours, lets you be you -- on top of filling your bank account while you have all the time in the world to look for something else. Keeping in mind also that things could easily be a lot worse -- many shops which seem exciting from the outside (and which you might even have recommendations from friends for) can quickly turn out to be toxic, unstable, and/or just play amateurishly-run on the inside. And even though your current job might seem to be a bit of a drag, absolutely having to find a job on short notice (even in a "hot" job market) -- or dealing with the reputation damage from having worked for a company that turns out to be dicey (of from being fired due to petty clashes or interpersonal issues) can be much more costly to deal with, both mentally and financially.