[SoftTalker]

Look for corporate jobs outside of California/SV-type places. Financial firms, insurance companies, also universities. You won't be blazing any new trails and you might be shocked by the pay difference but you'll work 9-5 with your weekends free and probably good benefits.

You'll have to be able to tolerate some level of Initech-style management but if you just accept that and play along the work pace is pretty relaxed.

[relaxing]

I’ve reached the point where every time I see a comment about “nobody wants to hire X programmers”, in my mind I append “… at hot SV startups” because that must be the only way it’s true.

[Tao3300]

Heh, good for you! I can't wait til I'm at that point too.