I'm in a similar boat. I am trying to make things move forward as best I can. Unfortunately having self respect and not being willing to let people walk on me s

I'm in a similar boat. I am trying to make things move forward as best I can. Unfortunately having self respect and not being willing to let people walk on me socially is career limiting. I guess what pisses me off most is what I'll call the metadishonesty of it all. It's a system of exploitation we are supposed to be happy to be abused by. We are looked at as heretics for suggesting it doesn't need to be as awful as it is. Yet we continue to subject ourselves to it despite knowing it wont work because what the fuck else are you supposed to do? I have an answer, but it's not a satisfying one. I'm working on making fishing lures. I found a widget I can own 100% myself and I'm trying to carve out a little e-commerce 1 man show. I hope it works. I'm working the most soul crushingly corporate job I've ever had and it takes every ounce of energy I have to tolerate that. When I am not stressing about my job I have to find a way to use what little energy I have left (none) to keep building the technical things I wish I could do at work. Even the great jobs I had were rampant with inequality and unfairness. I looked past it because I was enjoying what I did. It always sucks on the outside there's no warmth away from the fire. Fire is still dangerous and you can be pushed into the firepit for the benefit of others. This doesn't seem to matter when you are alone in the cold.