Glad you have a backup plan. I use to have backup fantasies too (as well as plans :-) and alternatives like that of what I'd "really" like to do. One of them for I job I had lots of trouble with required I save up and pay off all my bills and I was almost through doing that so I could quit when I was laid off/fired (the day after getting back from a day off!). Anything good going on in your life to distract you from the bad work? Any hobbies or other ideas going well?