[Mikeb85]

It's a bad time to quit and honestly, the stress and financial impact of unemployment is far worse than working an annoying yet lucrative job.

I've said this in many similar threads but programmers/SWE are among the most privileged workers in the world economy and the grass is NOT greener on the other side. SWEs make enough money they can retire in half the time as the average worker if they so desire, so I'd stick it out and focus on other things in life outside of work for fulfillment.

[pjerem]

> SWEs make enough money they can retire in half the time as the average worker if they so desire

In the US only.

[Mikeb85]

Outside the US they still typically make significantly more than other workers in their own countries. Especially if they work remote for a western company.

[pjerem]

Nowhere near enough to retire earlier.