I can certainly relate. I've been programming for over 40 years, but I could only take about 10 doing it for a living. I moved into information security. Whe

I can certainly relate. I've been programming for over 40 years, but I could only take about 10 doing it for a living. I moved into information security. Where I have endless meetings and spreadsheets, although no micro management. But I write software in a way I enjoy outside of work. I have to say that micro management is a bad sign in any role. I would certainly try to find a different role, even if you choose to stay in software.