Sounds like Google 2010. You'll never receive a promotion. Have you been through a performance cycle to see what you're rated? I was in the same position many

Sounds like Google 2010. You'll never receive a promotion. Have you been through a performance cycle to see what you're rated? I was in the same position many years ago, but they used the lack of output to try sabotaging. Money is all that measures these jobs. Even if able to do something at a startup, the company/product will likely be shuttered within a short period of time. That is, there'll never really be an opportunity for it to shine or be used. You could've just done that at home. Further, the shuttered company lives on as a technicality to still own everything you did with them. If able to also work stable/normal hours and only 5 days/week, that is another positive step. I spent hours day on night working on that nothing. Set hours leaves time outside of work. Waste not, eh? Definitely save. At least 50% of take-home salary. To a high-yield investment account, even if just buying into the S&P 500. Avoid debt. Always pay cash, even for a house. You may have problems finding another job with nothing to represent your time. On the other hand, supply and demand. Beggars and choosers. More importantly, most just lie on their resume anyway.