Some people have the luxury of picking and choosing jobs, some don't. A challenging job is important, but so are a lot of other factors. I think if you are fe

Some people have the luxury of picking and choosing jobs, some don't. A challenging job is important, but so are a lot of other factors. I think if you are feeling that you would like to make a switch then probably best would be to start your own business. By the way, I disagree on freelancing not being challenging because you should already know what you are doing. You are always having to learn new things and do things that you aren't expert at. Maybe you need to bust out something you don't have a lot of experience with because there is nobody else on your team to do it. Sure, you could outsource it, but often enough you find you will be tackling that thing yourself. More importantly, freelance jobs are challenging not because of the technical stuff, but because of dealing with people and running a business. That never gets easier. You get more experienced with it, but it's always a challenge. If you don't feel challenged, then you probably need to up your game.