I realize this has the potential to make for a very touchy and sensitive subject, so I won't ask for any names, situations, or direct experiences from anyone else here. But lately I've had occasion to think that my job is ultimately leading me nowhere, that I'm never going to be respected by my fellow employees and that I'm not really doing anything of consequence. It gets me down in the dumps when this feeling comes over me. Wishing it away isn't really an option - I really ought to do something about it. This would most certainly mean seeking new employment... an odd thing to consider, when I'm the one giving my employers recommendations for who we should hire out of the spate of applicants we just got.

(Maybe Blade can direct me to the room of people who care?)

So, on to the topic at hand: anybody else ever get the feeling you could be doing something better with yourself than you are? What do you do when that feeling comes along?