Surprised I had to scroll down this far to find this comment. I came to essentially say the same thing. You don't have to love your job. It's great when you

Surprised I had to scroll down this far to find this comment. I came to essentially say the same thing. You don't have to love your job. It's great when you can, but sometimes, it's worth just looking at it for what it is - the means to support your family, and focus on friends/interests outside of work. Often I see "Start a side project", and while that can be a worthy endeavor, it might just make you feel like you work all day, then work all night, and hurt those relationships at home. Find happiness in your life outside of what you do, and some day that will force itself into your career, even if it has to do it without your knowledge. Happier people interview better, look healthier, and generally find a way to do things better. Be careful tagging it with "Depression", unless you've shown symptoms of clinical depression throughout your life, and likely if it is clinical, this won't be the first time, and your job isn't the cause. If it IS clinical, then seek help.