I went through something similar. 6 years at a company, ended up being the only developer on a pretty giant software package. I fretted for months, almost a yea

I went through something similar. 6 years at a company, ended up being the only developer on a pretty giant software package. I fretted for months, almost a year over how I could possibly do it without screwing them over. I tried to get them to hire someone to help and they refused... well, they went through the process and offered a good dev $7.50 an hour. So, basically. Anyhow, much like a shitty relationship, the day comes when you just realize that you've had enough and you want out. You have to be selfish, you have to realize it's business. If you run a company that hedges on one person you damn well better be making sure they're happy and AT LEAST compensated to area averages.