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Thanks for your reply. That's an incredibly sound advice, and I feel like I missed a detail in my post: the contribution that I'm giving to this company is requiring me to work a lot (not like crazy, but let's say a good average of 50 hours a week), so I really don't have the spare bandwidth to start a serious pet project that could lead somewhere else than just simply playing with some technology for the sake of it.

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You are doing well enough to save to do your own project to do later.. Eventually this company will move on from your work, even though it seems impossible now, they are quietly trying to figure out a way to do so. When they do, just be keeping your expenses low now and low in the future so you are not dependent upon a job. I have made the mistake of becoming "invaluable" and every time the company management works to find a way to replace me because they want to show they are in charge and are not dependent upon any one single person even if it is not in their best interest to do so.

This is so true. If you are very unhappy and working hard, you may also be leading towards a burnout. A corporation (big or small) does not have a heart, always think about yourself first because from experience I know a company will do the same when time comes. Do what is right for you and your health. When you try to make a decision for yourself, don't forget to put a price on the happiness that you will get when you wake up every morning. Sometimes all it takes is a month or two of happiness and a change and you start doing amazing things for yourself again.

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