[cowtown]

I had one soul-crushing job in the past. Recruited out of b-school to work as a marketing manager at "the" major CPU manufacturer. I spent 6 months working 60 hours per week, with progressively higher blood pressure, stomach pains, and a generally growing hatred of anything and anyone related to the company. It wasn't the job description, it was the idiotic "me-first" culture and carefully nurtured yet totally unnecessary aggressiveness they instill in all the employees. It felt like going in to work as a cage-match contestant every day.

I quit with nothing lined up (burning bridges in spectacular fashion, as well). Landed on my feet a few months later (at 65% of the pay. Oh well.). Best business decision I ever made (though I had my doubts at the time).