You are not wrong. Working on projects that are not your own can easily become boring and repetitive. Going to school is a good advice, as it opens your mind to

You are not wrong. Working on projects that are not your own can easily become boring and repetitive. Going to school is a good advice, as it opens your mind to more opportunities. You mentioned side projects. Why not invest your free time in a cool, potentially profitable, side project. Who knows? maybe you'll be able to quit your job and work on it full time eventually.