Similar story here, though fortunately "only" 6 years. I was at a startup, and though I'd come to disagree with the direction of the company, I'd put so much wo

Similar story here, though fortunately "only" 6 years. I was at a startup, and though I'd come to disagree with the direction of the company, I'd put so much work in that I was always operating on a sunk-cost type hope that success was just around the corner. Of course, it wasn't. I've been out over a year now and getting into a position to be able to walk away financially and then doing it was one of the best decisions. I'm hoping the lessons I've learned balance out the psychological damage I took pushing through burnout for three years.