Living my life in a slow hell?  Yes I am.  8 hours a day, 5 days a week.
It becomes more apparent each time I talk to people in other proffessions.  I
ask my dad why he hasn't taken early retirement, and he says 'I like my job,
I'd miss it.'  Maybe he's rare.  My wife talks about her job with enthusiasm,
and when her contract is up she is somewhat meloncholy about it.  But...that's
a temporary position.  My father in-law, likes his job fo over 20 years. 
Maybe it's a generation thing?  My brother enjoys his job.  As does my sister.
 And my brother in-law.  And my other brother in-law.
So I wonder... what do all of these people have in common with their jobs? 
Nothing.  Mechanic, Carpenter, Teacher, Salesman, Supervisor, Truck driver...a
wide variety.  But none of them use computers.  Is that the thread?
I can't ask around here at work, to show signs of dissatisfaction in my job
would put me on the boss' shitlist.  Hell, I'm on it.  It would probably get
me a gold star on that list.
So fine.  I suspect my career choice was less than stellar.  So I look around
at other jobs in the same pay range.  You know what other professions computer
programming prepares you for?  Dick all.  Nothing.  So, am I stuck here?  Yes.
 But only until my mortgage is paid off.  25 more years and I am singing 'Take
this job and Shove it'.  Hope bat lives another 25 yrs.