Maybe the private sector just isn't for you. Look at the public sector. It's a lower salary but it seems like you would rather work on something that matters th

Maybe the private sector just isn't for you. Look at the public sector. It's a lower salary but it seems like you would rather work on something that matters than get paid a lot of money. You may end up doing something that isn't software engineering as public sector software engineering jobs are hard to come by but public sector jobs overall aren't. Think about what you want to do, who you want to help, and look for charities or NGOs that do that.