[wkrause]

My 2 cents, do more to try to fix the environment you're in. If you're adding the kind of value it sounds like you are, then you might have more power than you realize. Worst case scenario they push you out, in which case you're in a similar position to just leaving.

6-8 months of savings is okay, but might not be enough especially if you haven't yet gotten traction when applying to new jobs. Burn out is bad, but the desperation that can come from a long job hunt as your savings dwindle can be a different kind of hell.

[matburnout]

I'm really trying to make things better however for most of the ideas the reaction I get is "make a proper business case and we will look into it". Sometimes I'm even wondering if I should give up with trying to change things. I just want to do some proper engineering work for a change