I used to love my job, had challenges and rewards but after the redundant, get your own job back thing now I'm just a remote desk jockey doing as I'm told. Used to manage $500,000 projects, now doing the job of some wet behind the ears kid just out of PC school.
And they wonder why I spend so much time designing and building astro gear at work. I think Stellarium is always running on one of my work PCs.
Gave this some more thought after my original posting though. After some of the stories on here I can't complain too much. At least I have most of my health, give or take a few niggles and can do most of the things I want to do and generally have the resources financially to fund them. Own the house, got a couple of fast cars and a wine\beer\whisky cellar and eat well. Enough friends and a passion for still doing stuff including astro, photography, hiking etc. I guess there is always a feeling of not quite getting to where you wanted to be at the end of your working life but on the other hand I have done lots of other **** ! .... and still ready to do some more.
Ah, bring it on !! ....