I am pretty unhappy in my current job for a variety of reasons. WLB is notoriously terrible at my company. I seriously dislike the part of the country that my office is located in - it makes it borderline impossible to enjoy my preferred hobbies outside of work. As a result my entire life centers around a job that I loathe.
But sticking it out indefinitely is objectively the best possible choice, considering it has allowed me to amass seven figures in my 20's. The idea of leaving feels financially reckless if not borderline insane. I've been looking for other roles for years now, but with the current job market I haven't been able to land anything that pays remotely close to my current role.
Obviously, this is a first world problem. But I can't help but feel that some of my best years are slipping away. I almost hope for a layoff, or for AI to reduce compensation for my role, because then the calculus of leaving would start to make a lot more sense.