I totally get the sentiment and agree with all the reasons (to varying extents), but quitting my last job, where I was in almost the exact same position, was in

I totally get the sentiment and agree with all the reasons (to varying extents), but quitting my last job, where I was in almost the exact same position, was incredibly difficult. I wouldn't have been able to leave without another incredibly compelling opportunity (which I got). Those downsides are part of every job and are only downsides if you let them be. <shameless-but-not-self-serving-plug> On a related note, if anyone in Boston wants a job as awesome as the OP's was, go work for TripAdvisor (my former employer). Hit up sanj AT tripadvisor.com with a resume ( http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=sanj http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=sanj )