Here's the rub: the "bad situation" you are in is not independent of you as an individual. When you're young and early career you simply don't have the experie

Here's the rub: the "bad situation" you are in is not independent of you as an individual. When you're young and early career you simply don't have the experience to judge what is good or bad (this is one of the reasons employers like hiring young people). You also haven't demonstrated what you are capable of, so why should anyone else hire you? Short of obviously toxic environments, the best bet early career is to put your head down and see what you can deliver in each job, build a network by impressing your colleagues, and keep an eye out for the next opportunity whenever the time is right. It's very easy to fall into a self-pity or entitlement trap that can work against you. Just as bad employers sabotage themselves by not caring about employees, individuals can sabotage themselves by not recognize what they are being paid for.