[SheepSlapper]

He says what made it okay in his case:

"This job meant security, a huge opportunity to go out of my comfort zone and learn, and countless other 'soft' benefits I couldn't think of. And I got to work with people I truly enjoyed."

[agentultra]

I can't really speak for him but my junior audio engineer buddy liked his job too. It's still a craptastic job that ultimately goes no where. You don't retire from a job like that: you quit, move on and tell people about your glory days down the road when you have a real job.