Aww man, you couldn't have described my situation any better. I came to the decision it wasn't worth my time to try to make a difference (they didn't really des

Aww man, you couldn't have described my situation any better. I came to the decision it wasn't worth my time to try to make a difference (they didn't really deserve the help anyway). I started working only hard enough to not get fired while living like a miser and working crazy hours on my own projects. It was really only a few months before I was ready to make the jump. Unless it's a job you very deeply care about you probably need an exit strategy. Both you and the world will benefit so much more if you're passionate about your work. If squeezed, management will often make concessions, but they almost never actually GET IT. If you choose to stay you will go bat-shit crazy unless you just resign yourself. Also, you mention you're passive-agressive and I'm right there with you... I'm a type-B INTP. One thing I have really had to confront head on was that while I do great work, I have a ton of fear and uncertainty about changing gears because I'm simply not like the type-A jackass in management with more confidence than brains. So everyday I have to confront that and just be willing to live in place that feels uncomfortable and reckless.