Finding a new job seems like the minimum you should do - it's where you spend most of your day, no wonder you feel like a prisoner. I left a job earlier in my

Finding a new job seems like the minimum you should do - it's where you spend most of your day, no wonder you feel like a prisoner. I left a job earlier in my career after 9 months because it just wasn't working out. They thought they were a startup (6+ years in profitable, etc) and wanted employees to work long hours more often than I thought was acceptable. No one has ever questions the length of my gigs (whether FTE or contracts.) I hit 40 this year, I have a 6 year old son with a chronic illness (type 1 diabetes) that requires 24/7 attention/care. There are nights we don't sleep, the school calls the house at least 5-6 times a day for advice, my wife and I have had maybe 3 date nights in the past 5 years. We make it work because we have no choice. I work remotely (Sr. Software Dev) and while there is competition, more and more companies are allowing remote (or are completely remote) - even architects/directors/etc. It feels like the most important thing you need right now is hope. There are plenty of remote work sites out there, start applying & interviewing. Right now you feel stuck, once you make the decision to start looking - your perspective might change just a little bit and you may realize there's a light at the end of the tunnel.