I worked as a data analyst at a hospital, but by early 2020 I was tired of it. They harassed me whenever my butt wasn't in the seat from 9 to 530, a seat which

I worked as a data analyst at a hospital, but by early 2020 I was tired of it. They harassed me whenever my butt wasn't in the seat from 9 to 530, a seat which was in a cubicle dungeon with barred windows and bright fluorescent tubes. I asked for WFH for years and they never relented. Right after I left, no job lined up, the pandemic hit, and they all got moved to WFH: guess it was possible after all, bad luck for me! I was funemployed throughout the pandemic. I did a lot of childcare, art projects, home repairs, and yardwork for my family. I kept my eyes open, eventually finding a massive upgrade in QoL job after 12 months of looking. You only have one life. If your job is unbearable, you need to make a change. Every year is 2% of your career, don't waste it at a dead end. If you can't afford to leave, figure out how to lower your expenses, or use time at your current job to search for other jobs. Life is too short for miserable jobs.