I had a coworker/friend who essentially had a mental breakdown at their tech job during the 90s bubble. After a rather spectacular exit from the work place, he

I had a coworker/friend who essentially had a mental breakdown at their tech job during the 90s bubble. After a rather spectacular exit from the work place, he sold everything he owned (including his home), swore off tech and moved to the bay area. He's now a successful jack-of-all-trades machinist/special effects guy for TV shows and movies everyone in the world has heard of. He is happy. Still hates computers. I don't know how old you are, but perhaps instead of a drastic career change, you should examine what you do in your free time and modify that? If you're spending all day working on computers, try focusing on something completely different during your off-times. I do a little woodworking and other manual grunt labor for fun. Everyone has their Office Space moments. Mine has been for the past 7 years. Sometimes, something drastic is needed, and other times small, gradual changes can help.