[ornornor]

Thanks! This business is doing well, it’s just entrenched in its ways, leadership is old and averse to change. I made my peace with the situation, I’m not interested in becoming a lead or anything and I’d rather save my energy for my life outside of work. I understand this doesn’t necessarily work for everyone, and I hope your replies will be useful to others in similar situation but with more desire than me to change things. Anyway, whatever works!

[darkerside]

That's fair. I don't recommend complaining on the internet about it because it normalizes bad behavior that used to be normal but no longer is in functional organizations. There are lots of younger developers on here who don't know any better, and while we oldsters can stick it out until retirement, their careers will be much more fulfilling if they recognize the capacity to change their environments.