Try working in a different type of programming environment. In my career I've worked in government federal departments including months on an Airforce base, co

Try working in a different type of programming environment. In my career I've worked in government federal departments including months on an Airforce base, commercial banks, a pharmaceutical company, non-academic staff at a University, onsite staff at a remote gold mine, supporting scientists in a government geophysical organization, and taught computing in the PRC, Singapore and Australia. I could have specialized more and earned more money, but I like variety. I'm not especially smart, just persistent. > Working 80 hours a week I spent a year working in the USA and I must say the management style where I was did NOT impress me. All you can do in that situation is bide your time and move. In my case rather than just outright quitting I found an outside interest that kept me going until my contract finished.