I would recommend reading the 4 hour work week by Tim Ferris - http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/overview/ http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/overview/ It

I would recommend reading the 4 hour work week by Tim Ferris - http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/overview/ http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/overview/ It might help you escape from the office politics of your job and focus on things which matter. For instance if you were working remotely, would you be more productive and have more time for your side projects?