[JSeymourATL]

> they're paying me, so I owe them something right?

Lots of quit advice here-- that's the easy path.

Actually improving the place is much, much harder. This could still prove a unique labratory to burnish your tech skills and people management abilities. Can you tough this out for a year? That's a fair cycle to measure results.

Meanwhile, squirrel away your cash and start aggresively building your local professional network. That will ultimately give you options.

[hfourm]

This seems like good advice. I think there have to be SOME learnings that will help you grow at this job. I once took a job with one of the largest IT companies in the world, even though the tech and "culture" seemed opposite of what I wanted. But I learned a whole lot, because companies that big are making 1000s of mistakes every month, and you learn from mistakes. You get to see what NOT to do, how NOT to manage people, etc.

There is also a lot of resume building opportunity with a "situation" that isn't ideal, as the previous poster mentioned: can you make some progress on transitioning their stack out of nothing? can you go a bit beyond the job role and have some great things to talk about in your next interview?

I am not saying dedicate your life to a job you hate, but maybe finish out your first year then evaluate your options -- and try to make the most of the rest of the time you are there.