I had a job like that for about 23 years. If you stay too long you'll lose your mind. I eventually had a take this job and shove it moment Oct 2006. I'm a programmer too and used a lot of that time for studying before making my break and starting my own business.

I've been studying Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas Antonopoulos. This tech will eventually turn the financial system inside out. It really is unstoppable, and authority doesn't realize it for the most part yet.