is this your first job? jobs vary hugely within the industry and that can really affect how much you enjoy work. so if this is your first (or second) programm

is this your first job? jobs vary hugely within the industry and that can really affect how much you enjoy work. so if this is your first (or second) programming job, you should really try just changing. my first programming job was horrible, but my second was pretty awesome. second, 2 hours of commute is wasting a huge amount of time. that's not a good way to live. why are you doing that? move closer to where the jobs are. you don't need to be living in the suburbs unless you have a wife and kids (and even then, you still have options). you may find that simply fixing those two things gives you a good life without any other big change.